JEE Main 2025 Physics question

PhysicsGravitationJEE Main 2025

Assertion A : The kinetic energy needed to project a body of mass m from earth surface to infinity is , where R is the radius of earth. Reason R: The maximum potential energy of a body is zero when it is projected to infinity from earth surface. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Answer: (2)

Solution

KE required = GMm/R = mgR, not (1/2)mgR, so A is false. PE at infinity is indeed zero, R is true

Question ID VK-002757