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AIIMS 2012
Exam
AIIMS
Year
2012
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Work, Power and Energy

AIIMS 2012 · Physics · Work, Power and Energy

A particle is thrown vertically upwards with velocity 11.2 ~km ~s^...

A particle is thrown vertically upwards with velocity 11.2 km s−111.2 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~s}^{-1} from the surface of earth. Calculate its velocity at height 3R3 R. Where RR is the radius of earth.

Options

  1. A≃9.25 km s−1\simeq 9.25 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}
  2. B≃5.6 km s−1\simeq 5.6 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}
  3. C≃11.2 km s−1\simeq 11.2 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}
  4. D≃4.3 km s−1\simeq 4.3 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}

Correct answer

B. ≃5.6 km s−1\simeq 5.6 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}

Step-by-step solution

Let a particle of mass mm is thrown vertically upward with velocity vv. Let its velocity be v′v^{\prime} at a height 3R3 R from the surface of the earth. According to the conservation of energy, 12mv2−GMmR=12mv′2−GMm(R+3R)\frac{1}{2} m v^2-\frac{G M m}{R}=\frac{1}{2} m v^{\prime 2}-\frac{G M m}{(R+3 R)} v2−2GMR=v′2−2GM4Rv^2-\frac{2 G M}{R}=v^{\prime 2}-\frac{2 G M}{4 R} v2−v′2=−2GM4R+2GMR=64GMRv^2-v^{\prime 2}=\frac{-2 G M}{4 R}+\frac{2 G M}{R}=\frac{6}{4} \frac{G M}{R} v′2=v2−64GMRv^{\prime 2}=v^2-\frac{6}{4} \frac{G M}{R} v′2=(11.2)2−32gR(∵g=GMR2)v^{\prime 2}=\sqrt{(11.2)^2-\frac{3}{2} g R} \quad\left(\because g=\frac{G M}{R^2}\right)=\sqrt{(11.2)^2-\frac{3}{2} \times \frac{9.8 \times 6400}{1000}} =\sqrt{(11.2)^2-(94.08)} =5.6 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}
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