JEE Main 2021 — Gravitation Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Morning Shift
Question
A body of mass (2M) splits into four masses (m, M m, m, M m}, which are rearranged to form a square as shown in the figure. The ratio of for which, the gravitational potential energy of the system becomes maximum is x : 1. The value of x is ............ .
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2
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Energy is maximum when mass is split equally so
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