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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 7. gravitation

A body of mass \(m\) is projected with velocity \(\lambda v_{e}\) in vertically upward direction from the surface of the earth into space. It is given that \(v _{ e }\) is escape velocity and \(\lambda<1\). If air resistance is considered to the negligible, then the maximum height from the centre of earth, to which the body can go, will be. ( \(R\) : radius of earth)

  1. A \(\frac{R}{1+\lambda^{2}}\)
  2. B \(\frac{R}{1-\lambda^{2}}\)
  3. C \(\frac{R}{1-\lambda}\)
  4. D \(\frac{\lambda^{2} R}{1-\lambda^{2}}\)
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(B) \(\frac{R}{1-\lambda^{2}}\)

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\(-\frac{ GMm }{ R }+\frac{1}{2} m \lambda^{2} V _{ e }^{2}=-\frac{ GMm }{ h }\) \(-\frac{ GMm }{ R }+\frac{1}{2} \lambda^{2} \frac{2 GMm }{ R }=-\frac{ GMm }{ h }\) \(\frac{\lambda^{2}}{ R }-\frac{1}{ R }=\frac{-1}{ h }\) \(\frac{1}{ h }=\frac{1-\lambda^{2}}{ R }\)…
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