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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 circular orbit of radius R/2, and the other mass, in a circular orbit of radius 3R/2. The difference between the final and initial total energies is :

A

`- (GMm)/(2R)`

B

`(GMm)/(2R)`

C

`-(GMm)/(6R)`

D

`+(GMm)/(6R)`

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C
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