Post Utme Madonna University 2018 Physics Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2018 Post Utme Madonna University Physics examination.

Post Utme Madonna University 2018 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 21 POST_UTME_MADONNA_UNIVERSITY • 2018 • PHYSICS • objective

A uniform solid sphere of radius R and mass M is placed at the bottom of a deep well. The well is frictionless and has a negligible depth compared to R. What is the gravitational potential energy of the sphere at the bottom of the well?

Answer Options

A. 0
B. -\frac{GM^2}{2R}
Correct Answer C. -\frac{GM^2}{R}
D. \frac{GM^2}{2R}
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
-\frac{GM^2}{R}

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This is Post Utme Madonna University 2018 Physics Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Madonna University Physics examination.

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