Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
There is crater of depth R//100 on the s...

There is crater of depth `R//100` on the surface of the moon (raduis `R`). A projectile is fired vertically upwards from the crater with a velocity, which is equal to the escape velocity `v` from the surface of the moon. The maximum height attained by the projectile, is :

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
99
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • GRAVITATION

    RESONANCE|Exercise EXERCISE-2 PART-3|12 Videos

  • GRAVITATION

    RESONANCE|Exercise EXERCISE-2 PART-4|9 Videos

  • GRAVITATION

    RESONANCE|Exercise EXERCISE-2 PART-1|16 Videos

  • GEOMATRICAL OPTICS

    RESONANCE|Exercise Advance level Problems|35 Videos

  • NUCLEAR PHYSICS

    RESONANCE|Exercise Advanced level solutions|16 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

A body is projected vertically upwards from the surface of a planet of radius R with a velocity equal to hall the escape velocity for that planet. The maximum height attained by the body is

A body is projected vertically upwards from the surface of the earth with a velocity equal to half of escape velocity of the earth. If R is radius of the earth, maximum height attained by the body from the surface of the earth is

The escape velocity of a body from the surface of the earth is equal to

A body is projected up with a velocity equal to 3//4th of the escape velocity from the surface of the earth. The height it reaches is (Radius of the earth is R )

A particle is projected vertically upwards from the surface of the earth (radius R_(e) ) with a speed equal to one fourth of escape velocity. What is the maximum height attained by it from the surface of the earth ?

The escape velocity from the surface of the earth of radius R and density rho

The escape velocity from the surface of the earth is (where R_(E) is the radius of the earth )

A body is projected vertically up from surface of the earth with a velocity half of escape velocity. The ratio of its maximum height of ascent and radius of earth is

Knowledge Check

  • A body is projected vertically upwards from the surface of a planet of radius R with a velocity equal to 1/3rd the escape velocity for the planet. The maximum height attained by the body is

    A
    `R//2`
    B
    `R//3`
    C
    `R//5`
    D
    `R//9`

  • A body is projected vertically upwards from the surface of a planet of radius R with a velocity equal to hall the escape velocity for that planet. The maximum height attained by the body is

    A
    `R//2`
    B
    `R//3`
    C
    `R//5`
    D
    `R//4`

  • The escape velocity of a body from the surface of the earth is equal to

    A
    3 times critical velocity of a body close to surface of the earth
    B
    `sqrt2` times critical velocity of a body orbiting very close to surface of the earth.
    C
    critical velocity of a body orbiting very close to surface of the earth.
    D
    `1/2` times critical velocity of a body orbiting very close to surface of the earth