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 2.0×107 m2.0\times10^{7}\,\text{m}, while Moonlet B orbits at 5.0×107 m5.0\times10^{7}\,\text{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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