JEE Main 2018 — Gravitation Question with Solution
JEE Main 2018 (15 Apr Shift 1 Online)
Question
A body of mass is moving in a circular orbit of radius about a planet of mass . At some instant, it splits into two equal masses. The first mass moves in a circular orbit of radius , and the other mass, in a circular orbit of radius . The difference between the final and initial total energies is:
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Correct answer
C
Step-by-step explanation
Initial gravitational potential energy,
Final gravitational potential energy,
Difference between initial and final energy,
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