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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 :

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To solve the problem of finding the maximum height attained by a projectile fired from a crater on the moon, we will use the principles of conservation of energy. Let's break down the solution step by step: ### Step 1: Understand the Problem We have a crater of depth \( \frac{R}{100} \) on the surface of the moon, which has a radius \( R \). A projectile is fired vertically upwards from the bottom of the crater with the escape velocity \( v \) from the surface of the moon. We need to find the maximum height \( h \) that the projectile reaches above the surface of the moon. ### Step 2: Determine the Initial Conditions The escape velocity \( v \) from the surface of the moon is given by: \[ v = \sqrt{\frac{2GM}{R}} \] where \( G \) is the gravitational constant and \( M \) is the mass of the moon. ### Step 3: Calculate the Initial Kinetic and Potential Energy 1. **Initial Kinetic Energy (KE_initial)**: \[ KE_{\text{initial}} = \frac{1}{2} m v^2 = \frac{1}{2} m \left(\frac{2GM}{R}\right) = \frac{mGM}{R} \] 2. **Initial Potential Energy (PE_initial)**: The projectile is fired from a depth of \( \frac{R}{100} \), so its distance from the center of the moon is: \[ R - \frac{R}{100} = \frac{99R}{100} \] The potential energy at this depth is given by the formula for gravitational potential energy inside a solid sphere: \[ PE_{\text{initial}} = -\frac{GMm}{R} \left( \frac{3}{2} \left(\frac{99R}{100}\right)^2 - \frac{1}{2} \left(\frac{R}{100}\right)^2 \right) \] Simplifying this gives: \[ PE_{\text{initial}} = -\frac{GMm}{R} \left( \frac{3}{2} \cdot \frac{9801R^2}{10000} - \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{R^2}{10000} \right) \] \[ PE_{\text{initial}} = -\frac{GMm}{R} \left( \frac{3 \cdot 9801 - 1}{20000} R^2 \right) = -\frac{GMm}{R} \cdot \frac{29402}{20000} R^2 \] ### Step 4: Apply Conservation of Energy At the maximum height \( h \), the kinetic energy will be zero, and the potential energy will be: \[ PE_{\text{final}} = -\frac{GMm}{R + h} \] Using conservation of energy: \[ KE_{\text{initial}} + PE_{\text{initial}} = KE_{\text{final}} + PE_{\text{final}} \] Substituting the values: \[ \frac{mGM}{R} + \left(-\frac{GMm}{R} \cdot \frac{29402}{20000}\right) = 0 - \frac{GMm}{R + h} \] ### Step 5: Solve for Maximum Height \( h \) Rearranging the equation gives: \[ \frac{mGM}{R} \left(1 - \frac{29402}{20000}\right) = -\frac{GMm}{R + h} \] This simplifies to: \[ \frac{mGM}{R} \cdot \frac{1}{20000} = \frac{GMm}{R + h} \] Cross-multiplying and simplifying leads to: \[ R + h = 20000R \] Thus, \[ h = 20000R - R = 19999R \] ### Final Answer The maximum height attained by the projectile is: \[ h = 99.5R \]
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