Multiple Choice
Two particles, each of mass m, are a distance d apart. To bring a third particle, with mass 2m, from far away to a resting point midway between the two particles the work done by an external agent does work given by:
A) 4Gm2/d
B) -4Gm2/d
C) 8Gm2/d2
D) -8Gm2/d2
E) zero
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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