8.25 A rocket is fired 'vertically' from the surface of mars with a speed of 2 km s–1. If 20% of its initial energy is lost due to Martian atmospheric resistance, how far will the rocket go from the surface of mars before returning to it? Mass of mars = 6.4*1023 kg; radius of mars = 3395 km; G = 6.67*10-11 N m2 kg–2.

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Initial kinetic energy of the rocket = 12mv2

Initial potential energy of the rocket = -GMmR

Total initial energy = 12mv2-GMmR

If 20% of initial kinetic energy is lost due to Martian atmosphere resistance, then only 80% of its kinetic energy helps in reaching a height

Total initial energy available = 0.8 *12mv2 -GMmR

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