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M1,R1 and M2,R2 respectively. Their centres are a distance d apart. The minimum speed with which a particle of mass m should be projected from a point midway between the two centres so as to escape to infinity is nG(M1+M2)d. The value of n is :

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Solution

The correct option is A 2
From the law of energy conservation
12mv2GM1md/2GM2md/2=0
v22=2G(M1+M2)d
v=22G(M1+M2)d
Answer is 22G(M1+M2)d
Therefore n=2

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