A satellite is revolving in a circular orbit at a height \(h\) from the earth's surface (radius of earth \(R\); \(h<<R\)). The minimum increase in its orbital velocity required, so that the satellite could escape from the earth's gravitational field is close to: (Neglect the effect of the atmosphere.)
1. \(\sqrt{2gR}\)
2. \(\sqrt{gR}\)
3. \(\sqrt{\frac{gR}{2}}\)
4. \(\sqrt{gR}\left(\sqrt{2}-1\right)\)

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A rocket has to be launched from earth in such a way that it never returns. If \(E\) is the minimum energy delivered by the rocket launcher, what should be the minimum energy that the launcher should have if the same rocket is to be launched from the surface of the moon? Assume that the density of the earth and the moon are equal and that of earth's volume is \(64\) times the volume of the moon.
1. \( \frac{E}{4} \)
2. \(\frac{E}{32} \)
3. \(\frac{E}{16} \)
4. \(\frac{E}{64}\)

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Select the correct option based on the statements below:

Assertion (A): The escape velocities of planets \(A\) and \(B\) are the same. But \(A\) and \(B\) are of unequal mass.
Reason (R): The product of their mass and radius must be the same, \(M_1R_1=M_2R_2.\)
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
2. (A) is True but (R) is False.
3. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.
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The initial velocity \(v_i\) required to project a body vertically upward from the surface of the earth to reach a height of \(10R\), where \(R\) is the radius of the earth, may be described in terms of escape velocity \(v_e\) such that \(v_i=\sqrt{\frac{x}{y}} \times v_e \). The value of \(x\) will be:
1. \(10\)
2. \(20\)
3. \(30\)
4. \(40\)

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The escape velocity of a body on a planet \(A\) is \(12\) kms-1. The escape velocity of the body on another planet \(B\), whose density is four times and radius is half of the planet \(A\), is:
1. \(12\) kms-1
2. \(24\) kms-1
3. \(36\) kms-1
4. \(6\) kms-1
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A body of mass \(m\) is projected with velocity \(\lambda v_e\) in vertically upward direction from the surface of the earth into space. It is given that \(v_e\) is escape velocity and \(\lambda <1 \). If air resistance is considered to be negligible, then the maximum height from the centre of earth, to which the body can go, will be: (\(R\): radius of earth) 
1. \(\frac{R}{1+\lambda^{2}} \)
2. \(\frac{R}{1-\lambda^{2}} \)
3. \(\frac{R}{1-\lambda} \)
4. \(\frac{\lambda^{2} R}{1-\lambda^{2}}\)
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If mass of a planet is \(9\) times that of the earth and radius is \(2\) times that of the earth, then the escape speed from this planet is:
(\(v_{e}\)is escape speed from the Earth.)
1. \({{v_{e}}\over{\sqrt{2}}}\)

2. \({{v_{e}}\over{2\sqrt{2}}}\)

3. \({{3v_{e}}\over{\sqrt{2}}}\)

4. \({{v_{e}}\over{2}}\)
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The ratio of acceleration due to gravity on the surface of planet 1 and planet 2 is \(x \) while the ratio of radii of respective planets is \(y.\) The ratio of respective escape velocity on the surface of planet 1 and planet 2 is equal to:
1. \(\sqrt{{{x}\over{y}}}\)
2. \({{x}\over{y}}\)
3. \(\sqrt{xy}\)
4. \(xy\)
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R): 
 
Assertion (A): Earth has atmosphere and moon doesn’t.
Reason (R): Escape speed on moon is less than that of earth.

In the light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below:
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
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A satellite is moving around earth surface. How much minimum speed should be increased so that it escapes from earth surface? (g = acceleration due to gravity, R = radius of earth)
1. \(2\sqrt{gR}\)
2. \(\left({\sqrt{2}-1}\right)\sqrt{gR}\)
3. \(\sqrt{{{gR}\over{2}}}\)
4. \(\left({\sqrt{3}-1}\right)\sqrt{gR}\)
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