Q75 / 90 · JEE Main 2023 (11 Apr Shift 2) · Physics
A space ship of mass is launched into a circular orbit close to the earth surface. The additional velocity to be imparted to the space ship in the orbit to overcome the gravitational pull will be (if and radius of earth ):
- A
- Correct answerB
- C
- D
Solution
The orbital velocity of satellite is
The escape velocity is
Hence, the additional velocity required is
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.