AP EAMCET202422 May 2024Evening ShiftPhysicsGravitationActual
The gravitational potential energy of a body on the surface of the earth is E. If the body is taken from the surface of the earth to a height equal to 150 % of the radius of the earth, its gravitational potential energy is
Options
- A0.4 E
- B0.2 E
- C0.6 E
- D0.3 E
Correct answer
A. 0.4 E
Step-by-step solution
E = - GMm R , h =1.5 R aligned & R ^ =( R + h )=( R +1.5 R )=2.5 R & E ^ =- GMm R ^ =- GMm 2.5 R = 1 2.5 (- GMm R ) & E ^ = E 2.5 =0.4 E aligned