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Question 21N.1.HL.TZ0.32

Date	November 2021	Marks available	[Maximum mark: 1]	Reference code	21N.1.HL.TZ0.32
Level	HL	Paper	1	Time zone	TZ0
Command term		Question number	32	Adapted from	N/A

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21N.1.HL.TZ0.32

A satellite of mass $m$ orbits a planet of mass $M$ in a circular orbit of radius $r$ . What is the work that must be done on the satellite to increase its orbital radius to $2 r$ ?

A. $\frac{G M m}{r}$

B. $\frac{G M m}{2 r}$

C. $\frac{G M m}{4 r}$

D. $\frac{G M m}{8 r}$

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