Question

A small mass is released from rest at a very great distance from a larger stationary mass. Draw a graphs best represents the gravitational potential energy U of the system of the two masses as a function of time T.

Answer 1

Answer:

attached below

Explanation:

Gravitational potential

energy = $- \frac{GmM}{r}$ ,

V ∝ $- \frac{1}{r}$  

attached below is a graph that represents the gravitational potential energy U

Answer 2

Gravitational potential energy is the energy held in an entity as a result of its vertical position or length. This gravitational pull of a planet on an object causes the information to be stored.

This is connected with gravitational pull since it takes work to lift anything against the gravity of the Earth.

Freshwater in a raised lake or kept behind a dam demonstrates gravitational force.

According to the formula:

Gravitational potential energy $\bold{=-\frac{GMm}{r^2}}$

Therefore

$\to \bold{V \propto -\frac{1}{r}}$

Therefore, the answer is "Option d"

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