A Spaceship of Mass M1 Circles a Planet (Mass =

question 15

Multiple Choice

A spaceship of mass m1 circles a planet (mass = m²) in an orbit of radius r. How much energy is required to transfer the spaceship to a circular orbit of radius 3R?

• A)Gm1m²/(2r)
• B)​ Gm1m²/(3r)
• C)​ Gm1m²/(4r)
• D)​ Gm1m²/(6r)
• E)3Gm1m²/(4r)

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