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A body projected vertically from the earth reaches a height equal to earth's radius before returning to the earth. The power exerted by the gravitational force is greatest

  • Option 1)

    at the highest position of the body

  • Option 2)

    at the instant just before the body hits the earth

  • Option 3)

    it remains constant all through

  • Option 4)

    at the instant just after the body is projected

 

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As discussed in

Power if the force is constant -

P=frac{dw}{dt}= P= vec{F}cdot vec{v}

- wherein

vec{F}
ightarrow force

vec{v}
ightarrow velocity

 

 Power exerted by a force P = F.v

The power exerted by the gravitational force is greatest and the instant just before the body hits the earth.


Option 1)

at the highest position of the body

This solution is incorrect

Option 2)

at the instant just before the body hits the earth

This solution is correct

Option 3)

it remains constant all through

This solution is incorrect

Option 4)

at the instant just after the body is projected

This solution is incorrect

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