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Two identical moonlets orbit the same planet
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
Two identical moonlets orbit the same planet. Moonlet A has an orbital radius of
2.0
×
10
7
m
2.0\times10^{7}\,\text{m}
2.0
×
1
0
7
m
, while Moonlet B orbits at
5.0
×
10
7
m
5.0\times10^{7}\,\text{m}
5.0
×
1
0
7
m
. Determine the ratio of the magnitude of the gravitational binding energy per unit mass of Moonlet A to that of Moonlet B.
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