NEETPhysicsGravitation
What is the maximum distance from the Earth's surface that a rocket, fired vertically with a speed of 5 km/s, can reach before returning to Earth?(Mass of the earth = 6.0 × 1024 kg; mean radius of the earth = 6.4 × 106 m; G = 6.67 × 10–11 N m2 kg–2)
Options
- A5.0 × 10^3 m
- B2.5 × 10^6 m
- C8.0 × 10^6 m
- D7.5 × 10^6 m
Correct answer
C. 8.0 × 10^6 m
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (C) 8.0 × 10^6 m