What is the gravitational potential energy in a system of three objects 4.0 × 1020 kg, and m3 1.0 × 1021 with masses m1 = 2.0 × 1020 kg, m2 = located at ₁ = 2.0 × 10¹3 m 1.0 × 106 m -1.3 × 10¹2 m respectively? 2 T2 = = -6.0 × 10¹3 m 2.2 × 10¹2 m -5.7 x 10³ m T3 = = 1.5 × 10¹1 m -6.5 × 10² m 9.2 × 10¹0 m

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1. What is the gravitational potential energy in a system of three objects
with masses m₁ = 2.0 × 1020 kg, m2 = 4.0 × 1020 kg, and m3
1.0 × 1021
located at
r₁
=
2.0 × 10¹3 m
1.0 × 106 m
-1.3 × 10¹2 m
1
respectively?
9
r2
=
-6.0 × 10¹3 m
2.2 × 10¹² m
–5.7 × 10³ m
{]
9
T3
=
=
1.5 × 10¹1 m
−6.5 × 10² m
9.2 × 10¹0 m
Transcribed Image Text:1. What is the gravitational potential energy in a system of three objects with masses m₁ = 2.0 × 1020 kg, m2 = 4.0 × 1020 kg, and m3 1.0 × 1021 located at r₁ = 2.0 × 10¹3 m 1.0 × 106 m -1.3 × 10¹2 m 1 respectively? 9 r2 = -6.0 × 10¹3 m 2.2 × 10¹² m –5.7 × 10³ m {] 9 T3 = = 1.5 × 10¹1 m −6.5 × 10² m 9.2 × 10¹0 m
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