The kinetic energy needed to project a body of mass m from the Earth's surface (radius R)…
Physics · NEET · NTA Exams — Gravitation
The kinetic energy needed to project a body of mass m from the Earth's surface (radius R) to infinity is
- Mg R/2
- 2mgR
- mgR
- mgR/4
Answer
(C) mgR
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