Gravitation MixedMediumQuestion 6300
Question
An object projected with exactly escape velocity will:
- AReturn to Earth
- BOrbit Earth
- CReach infinity with zero final velocityCorrect
- DAccelerate indefinitely
Correct answer
Reach infinity with zero final velocity
Explanation
At escape velocity, total E = 0. Object reaches r = ∞ with v = 0 — reaches infinity with zero final velocity.