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Published on: September 12, 2026
A space ship of mass 2 x 10 4 kg is launched into a circular orbit close to the earth surface. The additional velocity to be imparted to the space ship in the orbit to overcome the gravitational pull will be (if g = 10 m s -2 and radius of earth = 6400 km):
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B
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
The orbital velocity of satellite is
The escape velocity is
Hence, the additional velocity required is
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