Question

An asteriod of mass $$m$$ is approaching earth initially at a distance of $$10{R_e}$$  with speed $${v_i}.$$ It hits the earth with a speed $${v_f}$$ ($${R_e}$$ and $${M_e}$$ are radius and mass of earth), then

A. $$v_f^2 = v_i^2 + \frac{{2Gm}}{{{M_e}R}}\left( {1 - \frac{1}{{10}}} \right)$$
B. $$v_f^2 = v_i^2 + \frac{{2G{M_e}}}{{{R_e}}}\left( {1 + \frac{1}{{10}}} \right)$$
C. $$v_f^2 = v_i^2 + \frac{{2G{M_e}}}{{{R_e}}}\left( {1 - \frac{1}{{10}}} \right)$$  
D. $$v_f^2 = v_i^2 + \frac{{2Gm}}{{{R_e}}}\left( {1 - \frac{1}{{10}}} \right)$$
Answer :   $$v_f^2 = v_i^2 + \frac{{2G{M_e}}}{{{R_e}}}\left( {1 - \frac{1}{{10}}} \right)$$
Solution :
$$\eqalign{ & - \frac{{G{M_e}m}}{{10{R_e}}} + \frac{1}{2}mv_i^2 = - \frac{{G{M_e}m}}{{{R_e}}} + \frac{1}{2}mv_f^2 \cr & \therefore v_f^2 = v_i^2 + \frac{{2G{M_e}}}{{{R_e}}}\left( {1 - \frac{1}{{10}}} \right). \cr} $$

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Releted Question 1

If the radius of the earth were to shrink by one percent, its mass remaining the same, the acceleration due to gravity on the earth’s surface would-

A. Decrease
B. Remain unchanged
C. Increase
D. Be zero
Releted Question 2

If $$g$$ is the acceleration due to gravity on the earth’s surface, the gain in the potential energy of an object of mass $$m$$ raised from the surface of the earth to a height equal to the radius $$R$$ of the earth, is-

A. $$\frac{1}{2}\,mgR$$
B. $$2\,mgR$$
C. $$mgR$$
D. $$\frac{1}{4}mgR$$
Releted Question 3

If the distance between the earth and the sun were half its present value, the number of days in a year would have been-

A. $$64.5$$
B. $$129$$
C. $$182.5$$
D. $$730$$
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A geo-stationary satellite orbits around the earth in a circular orbit of radius $$36,000 \,km.$$   Then, the time period of a spy satellite orbiting a few hundred km above the earth's surface $$\left( {{R_{earth}} = 6400\,km} \right)$$    will approximately be-

A. $$\frac{1}{2}\,hr$$
B. $$1 \,hr$$
C. $$2 \,hr$$
D. $$4 \,hr$$

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