A satellite of mass m  is launched vertically upwards with an initial speed u  from the surface of the earth. After it reaches height R ( R =  radius of the earth), it ejects a rocket of mass m 10  so that subsequently the satellite moves in a circular orbit. The kinetic energy of the rocket is ( G  is the gravitational constant ;  M is the mass of the earth)

Option 1 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mfrac> <mrow> <mrow> <mi>m</mi> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>20</mn> </mrow> </mrow> </mfrac> <msup> <mrow> <mrow> <mfenced separators="|"> <mrow> <mrow> <mi>u</mi> <mo>-</mo> <mroot> <mrow> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> <mi>G</mi> <mi>M</mi> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>3</mn> <mi>R</mi> </mrow> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow></mrow> </mroot> </mrow> </mrow> </mfenced> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </mrow> </msup> </math> </span></p>
Option 2 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mfrac> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>3</mn> <mtext> </mtext> <mi mathvariant="normal">m</mi> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>8</mn> </mrow> </mrow> </mfrac> <msup> <mrow> <mrow> <mfenced separators="|"> <mrow> <mrow> <mi>u</mi> <mo>+</mo> <mroot> <mrow> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>5</mn> <mi mathvariant="normal">G</mi> <mi mathvariant="normal">M</mi> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>6</mn> <mi mathvariant="normal">R</mi> </mrow> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow></mrow> </mroot> </mrow> </mrow> </mfenced> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </mrow> </msup> </math> </span></p>
Option 3 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mfrac> <mrow> <mrow> <mi mathvariant="normal">m</mi> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>20</mn> </mrow> </mrow> </mfrac> <mfenced separators="|"> <mrow> <mrow> <msup> <mrow> <mrow> <mi mathvariant="normal">u</mi> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </mrow> </msup> <mo>-</mo> <mfrac> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>113</mn> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>200</mn> </mrow> </mrow> </mfrac> <mfrac> <mrow> <mrow> <mi mathvariant="normal">G</mi> <mi mathvariant="normal">M</mi> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mi mathvariant="normal">R</mi> </mrow> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> </mrow> </mfenced> </math> </span></p>
Option 4 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mn>5</mn> <mtext> </mtext> <mi mathvariant="normal">m</mi> <mfenced separators="|"> <mrow> <mrow> <msup> <mrow> <mrow> <mi mathvariant="normal">u</mi> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </mrow> </msup> <mo>-</mo> <mfrac> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>119</mn> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>200</mn> </mrow> </mrow> </mfrac> <mfrac> <mrow> <mrow> <mi mathvariant="normal">G</mi> <mi mathvariant="normal">M</mi> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mi mathvariant="normal">R</mi> </mrow> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> </mrow> </mfenced> </math> </span></p>
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- G M e M R + 1 2 M u 2 = - G M e M 2 R + 1 2 M v 2

  v = u 2 - G M e R Transverse velocity of rocket

V T  Radial velocity of rocket

V R

V - G M e 2 R

Kinetic energy M 10 V T = 9 M 10 G M e 2 R ; M 10 V r = M u 2 - G M e R

= 1 2 M 10 V T 2 + V r 2 = M 20 81 G M e 2 R + 100 u 2 - 100 G M e R

= M 20 100 u 2 - 119 G M 2 R

 

 

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