Q.

What is the change in gravitational potential energy when a body of mass m is raised to a height nR above the surface of earth of radius R

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a

(n+1n)mgR

b

(nn+1)mgR

c

mgRn

d

mgR

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

we know change in P.E            

ΔP.E=mgh(1+hR)

h = nR

P.E=mgnR1+nRR=n1+n(mgR)

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