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If a particle is fired vertically upwards from the surface of the earth and reaches a height of 6400km, the initial velocity of the particle is : (Assume R=6400km and 2 g '10 ms-2)

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a

8 km/sec

b

4 km/sec

c

2 km/sec

d

16 km/sec

answer is C.

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According to law of conservation of energy,
12mv2=mgh1+hRv2=2gh1+hR=2×10×6.4×1061+RR=2×10×6.4×1062v=64×106=8km/sec.

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If a particle is fired vertically upwards from the surface of the earth and reaches a height of 6400km, the initial velocity of the particle is : (Assume R=6400km and 2 g '10 ms-2)