A spaceship of mass m circles a planet (mass = M) in an orbit of radius R. How much energy is required to transfer the spaceship to a circular orbit of radius 3R?
A) GmM/(2R)
B) GmM/(3R)
C) GmM/(4R)
D) GmM/(6R)
E) 3GmM/(4R)

Name: A spaceship of mass m circles a planet (mass = M) in an orbit of radius R. How much energy is required to transfer the spaceship to a circular orbit of radius 3R? A) GmM/(2R) B) GmM/(3R) C) GmM/(4R) D) GmM/(6R) E) 3GmM/(4R)
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The Answer is B

A Spaceship of Mass M Circles a Planet (Mass =