JEE · NEET Previous Year Question
The minimum energy required to launch a satellite of mass from the surface of earth of mass and radius in a circular orbit at an altitude of from the surface of the earth is: [NEET 2024]
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: A. Full step-by-step solution below.
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Correct answer: A
Solution
(b) Given, altitudeFrom surface,
and
The energy required to launch a satellite from orbit and is given by
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