$A$ satellite of mass $m$,initially at rest on the Earth,is launched into a circular orbit at a height equal to the radius of the Earth. The minimum energy required is

$A$ metal wire $PQ$ slides on parallel metallic rails having separation $0.25 \ m,$ each having negligible resistance. There is a $2 \ \Omega$ resistor and $10 \ V$ battery as shown in the figure. There is a uniform magnetic field directed into the plane of the paper of magnitude $0.5 \ T.$ $A$ force of $0.5 \ N$ to the left is required to keep the wire $PQ$ moving with constant speed to the right. With what speed is the wire $PQ$ moving? (Neglect self-inductance of the loop).

$A$ wire of length $2$ units is cut into two parts which are bent respectively to form a square of side $= x$ units and a circle of radius $= r$ units. If the sum of the areas of the square and the circle so formed is minimum,then:

$A$ vertical spring with force constant $K$ is fixed on a table. $A$ ball of mass $m$ at a height $h$ above the free upper end of the spring falls vertically on the spring so that the spring is compressed by a distance $d$. The net work done in the process is

The cold junction of a thermocouple is at $0^{\circ} C$. The thermo e.m.f produced in the thermocouple is given by the equation $E = 16T - 0.04T^2$,where $T$ is the temperature of the hot junction. The temperature of inversion and neutral temperature of the thermocouple are:

$K_2Cr_2O_7$ is preferred to $Na_2Cr_2O_7$ for use in volumetric analysis as a primary standard because: