Q. A body is projected upwards with a velocity of ${4 \times 11.2\ kms}^{- 1}$ from the surface of earth. What will be the velocity of the body when it escapes from the gravitational pull of earth?

A) ${11.2\ kms}^{- 1}$
B) ${2 \times 11.2\ kms}^{- 1}$
C) ${3 \times 11.2\ kms}^{- 1}$
D) $\sqrt{15} \times 11.2\ kms^{- 1}$
Explanation

(d) The minimum velocity of projection to achieve escape velocity can be calculated as
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Intial\ KE = \frac{1}{2}{mv}^{2}$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ = \frac{1}{2} \times m(4 \times 11.2)^{2} = 16 \times \frac{1}{2}{mv}_{e}^{2}$
$As\frac{1}{2}{mv}_{e}^{2}$ energy is used up in coming out from the gravitational pull of the earth, so
final KE should be$\ 15 \times \frac{1}{2}{mv}_{e}^{2}$
$Hence,\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{1}{2}{mv}_{e}^{2} = 15 \times \frac{1}{2}{mv}_{e}^{2}$
$\therefore\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ {\ v}^{'2} = {15v}_{e}^{2}$
$or\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ v^{'} = \sqrt{15}v_{e}$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ = \sqrt{15} \times 11.2{kms}^{- 1}$

Dr. Abubacker
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