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Question

Energy required to move a body of mass m from an orbit of radius 2R to 3R is

Options

A.GMm/12R2
B.GMm/3R2
C.GMm/8R2
D.GMm/6R2

Solution

 -E = (PE)final - (PE)initial = −K/3R + K/2R

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