Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 13 - Gravitation - Problems - Page 385: 94a

Answer

With $M=20 \mathrm{kg}$ and $m=10 \mathrm{kg}$ , energy conservation leads to $$ K_{i}+U_{i}=K+U \Rightarrow 0+0=K-2 \frac{G m M}{r} $$ which yields $$K=2 G m M / r=5.3 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{J}$$

Work Step by Step

With $M=20 \mathrm{kg}$ and $m=10 \mathrm{kg}$ , energy conservation leads to $$ K_{i}+U_{i}=K+U \Rightarrow 0+0=K-2 \frac{G m M}{r} $$ which yields $$K=2 G m M / r=5.3 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{J}$$
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