JEE Main 2020 Physics question
An asteroid is moving directly towards the centre of the earth. When at a distance of 10 R (R is the radius of the earth) from the earths centre, it has a speed of 12 km/s. Neglecting the effect of earths atmosphere, what will be the speed of the asteroid when it hits the surface of the earth (escape velocity from the earth is 11.2 km/s) ? Give your answer to the nearest integer in kilometer /s
Answer: 16