JEE · NEET Previous Year Question
An astronaut takes a ball of mass from earth to space. He throws the ball into a circular orbit about earth at an altitude of . From earth's surface to the orbit, the change in total mechanical energy of the ball is . The value of is (take ):
Topic: JEE PYQ
Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.
- A10
- B12
- C9
- D11
Correct answer: D
Solution
(d)Change in total mechanical energy
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