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Chapter 12, Problem 44P

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Problem 44P

Two 0.59-kg basketballs, each with a radius of 12 cm, are just touching. How much energy is required to change the separation between the centers of the basketballs to (a) 1.0 m and (b) 10.0 m? (Ignore any other gravitational interactions.)

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QUESTION:

Problem 44P

Two 0.59-kg basketballs, each with a radius of 12 cm, are just touching. How much energy is required to change the separation between the centers of the basketballs to (a) 1.0 m and (b) 10.0 m? (Ignore any other gravitational interactions.)

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In this question, we need to find energy is required to change the separation between the centers of the basketballs

Mass of basketball

Radius of the ball

In part a, distance

In part b, distance

Part a:

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