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A ball is thrown up with a speed of half the escape velocity from earth's surface. It reaches to the height 
above the earth's surface. If the radius of the earth is 
, then the ratio of 
is given by
A
B
C
2
D
3
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
NOT FOUND
Now, escape velocity, 
Also
So, from Eq. (i),we get
Problem If a body is thrown up from the surface of Solving the earth, then 
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