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Gravitational potential and potential energy
Question

A particle of mass 10 g is kept on the surface of a uniform sphere of mass 100 kg and radius 10 cm. Find the work done against the gravitational force between them to take the particle far away from the sphere.

Moderate
Solution

Work done = change in GPE =UUR

W=0GMmR=GMmR=6.67×1011×100×102101=6.67×1010J

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