A skylab of mass m kg is first launched from the surface of thr earth. The additional velocity now imparted to the spaceship in the orbit to overcome the gravitational pull is
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V=√GM/2R
Explanation:
The speed required to place the Skylab aircraft in an orbit of radius 2R is v,then
GMm/(2R)²=mv²/2R
∴ V=√GM/2R
its K.E =1/2 mv²=1/2GMm/2R=2GMm/4R
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