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Gravitation

Olympiad workbook · NSEP · Gravitation

Two particles of masses m and M are initially at rest and...

Two particles of masses mm and MM are initially at rest and infinitely separated. At a later instant when they are at a finite distance dd from each other, their relative velocity of approach is

Options

  1. A\left[\frac{G m}{2 d}\right]^{\frac{1}{2}}
  2. B\left[\frac{2 G(m+M)}{d}\right]^{\frac{1}{2}}
  3. C\left[\frac{G(m+M)}{2 d}\right]^{\frac{1}{2}}
  4. D\left[\frac{2 G M}{d}\right]^{\frac{1}{2}}

Correct answer

B. \left[\frac{2 G(m+M)}{d}\right]^{\frac{1}{2}}

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