A satellite of mass M is launched vertically upwards with initial speed u from the surface of the earth. After it reaches height RR=radius of the earth , it ejects a rocket of mass M10 so that subsequently the satellite moves in a circular orbit. The kinetic energy of the rocket is ( G is the gravitational constant; Meis the mass of the earth):
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a
3M8u+5GMe6R2
b
M20u−2GMe3R2
c
5Mu2−119200GMeR
d
M20u2+113200GMeR
answer is C.
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Detailed Solution
Applying energy conservation , to find velocity of satellite when it reaches at height R.−GMeMR+12Mu2=−GMeM2R+12Mv2⇒−GMeR+12u2=−GMe2R+12v2⇒−GMeR+GMe2R+12u2=+12v2⇒−2GMe+GMe2R+12u2=+12v2⇒−GMeR+u2=v2⇒ v=u2−GMeR As the satellite reach at height R, it has only radial velocity v, no tangential velocity.After ejecting rocket, satellite has only tangential velocity and moves with orbital speed = GMe2RLet the rocket has velocity Vr in radial direction and VT in tangential direction.Applying momentum conservation in tangential direction, M10VT=9M10GMe2R⇒Tangential velocity,VT =9GMe2R=81GMe2R−−−−−−1 Now applying momentum conservation in radial direction, M10Vr=Mu2−GMeR⇒Vr = 10 u2−GMeR−−−−−−2 Total Kinetic energy of rocket=12M10VT2+Vr2=M2081GMe2R+100u2−100GMeRFrom 1 &2 =M20100u2−119GMe2R =100M20u2−119GMe200R =5Mu2−119GMe200R