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16kg and 9kg are separated by25m. The velocity with which a body should be projected from the midpoint of the line joining the two masses so that it just escape is

a
g
b
2gR
c
G
d
2G

detailed solution

Correct option is D

Potential energy of m at midway due to M1 and M2= kinetic energy -GM1md2+-GM2md2=12mv2 -2G(M1+M2)d=12v2 v=4G(M1+M2)d=4G(16+9)25=2G

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