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A satellite of massM is launched vertically upwards with an initial speed u from the surface of the earth. After it reaches height R ( R= radius of…

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A satellite of massMMM is launched vertically upwards with an initial speed uuu from the surface of the earth. After it reaches height RRR ( R=R=R= radius of the earth), it ejects a rocket of mass M10\frac{M}{10}10M​ so that subsequently the satellite moves in a circular orbit. The kinetic energy of the rocket is ( GGG is the gravitational constant; Me{M}_{e}Me​ is the mass of the earth):

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Held on 7 Jan 2020 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    M20(u2+113200GMeR)\frac{M}{20}({u}^{2}+\frac{113}{200}\frac{G{M}_{e}}{R})20M​(u2+200113​RGMe​​)

  2. B

    5M(u2−119200GMeR)5M({u}^{2}-\frac{119}{200}\frac{G{M}_{e}}{R})5M(u2−200119​RGMe​​)

  3. C

    3M8(u+5GMe6R)2\frac{3M}{8}{(u+\sqrt{\frac{5G{M}_{e}}{6R}})}^{2}83M​(u+6R5GMe​​​)2

  4. D

    M20(u−2GMe3R)2\frac{M}{20}{(u-\sqrt{\frac{2G{M}_{e}}{3R}})}^{2}20M​(u−3R2GMe​​​)2

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