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Physics: Post your doubts here!

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Can someone help me with this question

http://studyguide.pk/Past Papers/CIE/International A And AS Level/9702 - Physics/9702_s09_qp_4.pdf

Question 1 part c (ii)

Can’t I use the formula for orbital speed which is:
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Btw the mark scheme says
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Hey, no because in this case, the rock is falling straight so it has a straight speed , you can't use Vorbit here, it's not moving in circular motion. We know that Energy= m( change in potential)
But here the energy is Kinetic, so 1/2mv^2=m(change in potential)
Cross m and work for v.
So v= 5.5 x 10^3 m/s
 
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