NEET2016PhysicsGravitationActual
At what height from the surface of earth the gravitation potential and the value of g are - 5.4 × 10 7  J   k g - 2 and 6.0   m  s - 2 respectively? Take the radius of earth as 6400 km :
Options
- A2600 km
- B1600 km
- C1400 km
- D2000 km
Correct answer
A. 2600 km
Step-by-step solution
V = G M R + h = - 5.4 × 10 7 g = G M R + h 2 = 6 ∴ 5.4 6 × 10 7 = R + h ∴ 9 × 10 6 = 6.4 × 10 6 + h ∴ h = 2600 k m