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A missile is launched with a velocity less than escape velocity. The sum of its kinetic and potential energies is:

A

zero

B

negative

C

positive

D

first(a) then (b)

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The correct Answer is:
B
For velocity less than escape velocity, the missile is bound due to the gravitational field of the Earth. Hence its total energy is negative.
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