A projectile is fired from the surface of earth of radius R with a speed kve in radially outward direction (where ve is escape velocity and k < 1). Neglecting air resistance, the maximum height from the centre of the earth is:
A
Rk2+1
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B
R1−k2
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C
kR
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D
k2R
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Solution
The correct option is BR1−k2 Ki+Ui=KF+Uf⇒12mk2(2GMR)−GMmR=0−GMmh⇒h=R1−k2