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MechanicsHard JEE physics MCQ

A rocket is launched normal to the surface of the Earth, away from the Sun, along the line joining the Sun and the Earth. The Sun is $3 \times 10^{5}$ times heavier than the Earth and is at a distance $2.5 \times 10^{4}$ times larger than the radius of the Earth. The escape velocity from Earth's gravitational field is $v_{e}=11.2 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$. The minimum initial velocity $\left(v_{S}\right)$ required for the rocket to be able to leave the Sun-Earth system is closest to (Ignore the rotation and revolution of the Earth and the presence of any other planet) $[\mathrm{A}] \quad v_{S}=22 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$ $[\mathrm{B}] v_{S}=42 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$ $[\mathrm{C}] \quad v_{S}=62 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$ D. $v_{S}=72 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.

Solution

The correct option is **B**.

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Question
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A rocket is launched normal to the surface of the Earth, away from the Sun, along the line joining the Sun and the Earth. The Sun is 3×1053 \times 10^{5} times heavier than the Earth and is at a distance 2.5×1042.5 \times 10^{4} times larger than the radius of the Earth. The escape velocity from Earth's gravitational field is ve=11.2 km s1v_{e}=11.2 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}. The minimum initial velocity (vS)\left(v_{S}\right) required for the rocket to be able to leave the Sun-Earth system is closest to (Ignore the rotation and revolution of the Earth and the presence of any other planet) [A]vS=22 km s1[\mathrm{A}] \quad v_{S}=22 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~s}^{-1} [B]vS=42 km s1[\mathrm{B}] v_{S}=42 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~s}^{-1} [C]vS=62 km s1[\mathrm{C}] \quad v_{S}=62 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~s}^{-1} D. vS=72 km s1v_{S}=72 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}
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