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Two planets have the same mass, M, but one of them is much denser than the other. Identica...

Two planets have the same mass, M, but one of them is much denser than the other. Identical objects of mass m are placed on the surfaces of the planets. Which object will have the gravitational potential energy of larger magnitude?

a)   Both objects will have the same gravitational potential energy.


b)   The object on the surface of the denser planet will have the larger gravitational potential energy.


c)   The object on the surface of the less dense planet will have the larger gravitational potential energy.


d)   It is impossible to tell.

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