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A particle of mass m is thrown upwards from the surface of the earth, with a velocity u. The mass and the radius of the earth are, respectively, M…

NEET UG 2011 — Physics Mechanics

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A particle of mass mmm is thrown upwards from the surface of the earth, with a velocity uuu. The mass and the radius of the earth are, respectively, MMM and R.GR . GR.G is gravitational constant and ggg is acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth. The minimum value of uuu so that the particle does not return back to earth, is

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Held on 30 Apr 2011 · Verified 9 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    2GMR\sqrt{\frac{2 G M}{R}}R2GM​​

  2. B

    2GMR2\sqrt{\frac{2 G M}{R^2}}R22GM​​

  3. C

    2gR2\sqrt{2 g R^2}2gR2​

  4. D

    2GMR2\sqrt{\frac{2 G M}{R^2}}R22GM​​

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