Question:

A rocket is fired from inside a deep mine, so as to escape the earth’s gravitational field. The minimum velocity to be imparted to the rocket is

Options :

  • (a) exactly the same as the escape velocity of fire from the earth;s surface
  • (b) a little more than the escape velocity of the fire from the earth's surface
  • (c) a little less than the escape velocity of the fire from the earth's surface
  • (d) infinity

Answer :

(b) a little more than the escape velocity of the fire from the earth’s surface

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