A spacecraft (mass = m) orbits a planet (mass = M) in a circular orbit (radius = R). What is the minimum energy required to send this spacecraft to a distant point in space where the gravitational force on the spacecraft by the planet is negligible? (A) GmM/(4R)

A spacecraft (mass = m) orbits a planet (mass = M) in a circular orbit (radius = R). What is the minimum energy required to send this spacecraft to a distant point in space where the gravitational force on the spacecraft by the planet is negligible? (A) GmM/(4R)

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A spacecraft (mass = m) orbits a planet (mass = M) in a circular orbit (radius = R). What is the minimum energy required to send this
spacecraft to a distant point in space where the gravitational force on the spacecraft by the planet is negligible?
A GmM/(4R)
B GmM/R
GmM/(2R)
(D) GmM/(3R)
E) 2GMM/(5R)

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