Earth exerts a gravitational force (F.) on the moon and so the moon moves in a nearly circular orbit of radius R around the earth as shown in the adjacent figure. The work the Earth's gravitational force does on the moon when it moves from point P, to point P2 is: A. Zero Мoon В. 2пRF, C. TR2F Earth P2.. P1 D. TR?F/2 E. TRF

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Earth exerts a gravitational force (F) on the moon and
so the moon moves in a nearly circular orbit of radius R
around the earth as shown in the adjacent figure.
The work the Earth's gravitational force does on the
moon when it moves from point P, to point P2 is:
A. Zero
Мoon
В. 2пRF
C. TR2F
Earth
P2.-
P1
D. TR?F/2
R
E. TRF
----
Transcribed Image Text:Earth exerts a gravitational force (F) on the moon and so the moon moves in a nearly circular orbit of radius R around the earth as shown in the adjacent figure. The work the Earth's gravitational force does on the moon when it moves from point P, to point P2 is: A. Zero Мoon В. 2пRF C. TR2F Earth P2.- P1 D. TR?F/2 R E. TRF ----
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