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The mass of the earth is \[6.00\times {{10}^{24}}\,kg\] and that of the moon is \[7.40\times {{10}^{22}}\,kg\]. The constant of gravitation \[G=6.67\times {{10}^{-11}}\,N-{{m}^{2}}/k{{g}^{2}}\]. The potential energy of the system is \[-7.79\times {{10}^{28}}\,joules\]. The mean distance between the earth and moon is                       [MP PMT 1995]

A.             \[3.80\times {{10}^{8}}\,metres\]
B.               \[3.37\times {{10}^{6}}\,metres\]
C.             \[7.60\times {{10}^{4}}\,metres\]
D.               \[1.90\times {{10}^{2}}\,metres\]
Answer» B.               \[3.37\times {{10}^{6}}\,metres\]


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