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A comet at infinity starts moving towards the earth and passes the earth at a distance of 4R from the center of the earth, where R is the radius of the earth. If escape velocity of a body from the surface of earth is $11.2~kms^{-1}$, then the maximum velocity of the comet is}

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Velocity in gravitational field varies as $1/\sqrt{r}$ when starting from infinity.
Updated On: Jun 22, 2026
  • $5.6~kms^{-1}$
  • $2.8~kms^{-1}$
  • $11.2~kms^{-1}$
  • $22.4~kms^{-1}$ \bigskip
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The Correct Option is A

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