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A missile is launched with a velocity less than the escape velocity. The sum of its kinetic and potential energy is (a) Positive (b) Negative (c) Zero (d) may be positive or negative

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12 Years agoGrade Upto college level
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Profile image of Saurabh Koranglekar
6 Years ago
The sum of kinetic energy and potential energy is negative. This is because for the velocity less than escape velocity the missile is bounded due to the gravitational field of the earth. Hence its total energy is negative.

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Profile image of Vikas TU
6 Years ago
The sum of kinetic energy and potential energy is negative. This is because for the velocity less than escape velocity the missile is bounded due to gravitational field of the earth.

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