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What is gravitational potential energy of system consisting of two concentric spherical shells of mass, m, and 4 m and radii R and 2R.

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a

9Gm22R

b

5Gm22R

c

2Gm2R

d

13Gm22R

answer is D.

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Total energy equals sum of self energy of two shells and their mutual energy.

self energy-Gm22R-G16m24R and mutual potential energy -G4mm2R

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