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Escape velocity of a projectile from the surface of earth is about :

a
3 x 1010 cm/s
b
18600 m/s
c
11.2 km/s
d
8 km/s

detailed solution

Correct option is C

Vescape=2GMR=2gR=2×9.81×6400×103×10-3=11.2 kms-1

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