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A body is projected vertically upwards from the surface of the earth with a velocity equal to half the escape velocity. If \(R\) is the radius of the earth, maximum height attained by the body from the surface of the earth is

  1. A \(\frac{R}{6}\)
  2. B \(\frac{R}{3}\)
  3. C \(\frac{2 R}{3}\)
  4. D \(R\)
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(C) \(\frac{2 R}{3}\)

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Maximum height attained by a projectile Velocity of body \(=\) half the escape velocity \(v=\frac{v_e}{2}\) \(\begin{aligned} \text{or} \quad v=\frac{\sqrt{2 g R}}{2} \Rightarrow v^2=\frac{2 g R}{4} \\ \text{or} \quad v^2=\left(\frac{g R}{2}\right) \end{aligned}\) Now, putting…
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