Gravitation: JEE Main 2018 Physics question

JEE Main 2018 · 15 Apr, Morning shift · Q7253

JEE Main 201815 Apr, Morning shiftPhysicsMediumGravitation159× since 2002

A body of mass m is moving in a circular orbit of radius R about a planet of mass M. At some instant, it splits into two equal masses. The first mass moves in a circular orbit of radius

{R \over 2},

and the other mass, in a circular orbit of radius

{3R \over 2}

. The difference between the final and initial total energies is :

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