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The mass of the earth is `6xx10^(24)kg` and that of the moon is `7.4xx10^(22)kg`. The potential energy of the system is `-7.79xx10^(28)J`. The mean distance between the earth and moon is `(G=6.67xx10^(-11)Nm^(2)kg^(-2))`

A

`3.8xx10^(8) m`

B

`3.37xx10^(6) m`

C

`7.60xx10^(4)0 m`

D

`1.9xx10^(2) m`

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The correct Answer is:
A
(a) Here, Potential energy of system,
`U= -7.79xx10^(28)J`
Mass of the earth, `M_(E)=6xx10^(24)kg`
Mass of the moon, `M_(M)=7.4xx10^(22) kg`
The potential energy of the earth-moon system is
`U=-(GM_(E)M_(M))/( r)`
where r is the mean distance between earth and moon.
`:. r= - (GM_(E)M_(M))/(U)=-(6.67xx10^(-11)xx6xx10^(24)xx7.4 xx 10^(22))/(-7.79xx10^(28))`
`=3.8xx10^(8) m`
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