Physics
WAEC 1993
Calculate the escape velocity of a satellite launched from the earth’s surface (Take g as 10ms
-2 and the radius of the earth as 6.4 x 10
6m)
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A.
8.00 x 106ms-1
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B.
1.13 x104ms-1
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C.
3.58x102ms-1
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D.
5.59 x10-2ms-1
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E.
3.95x10-2ms-1
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
V = √2gr
= √2 x 10 x 6.4 x 106
1.13 x 10
4ms
-1
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