MHT CET Physics question

Physics Gravitation MHT CET

If a missile is launched with a velocity less than the escape velocity, then the sum of its kinetic and potential energy will be

(A)Positive
(B)NegativeCorrect
(C)Zero
(D)May be positive or negative depending upon its initial velocity

Answer: (B)

Solution

For the total energy is negative (zero at ,

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