The mass of the earth is 6.00 × 10^24 kg and that of the moon is 7.40 × 10^22 kg . The constant of gravitation G=6.67 × 10^-11 N-M^2/kg^2. The potential energy of the system is -7.79 × 10^28 joules . The mean distance between the earth and moon is
(a) 3.80×108 metres (b) 3.37 ×106 metres
(c) 7.60×104 metres (d) 1.90×102 metres
Answer: a
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