GravitationHard
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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