Suppose the gravitational potential energy for a mass at an altitude of one Earth radius is PE₁ and at two Earth radii is PE₂.How do the absolute values of these potential energies compare? A)|PE₁| = 2|PE₂| B)|PE₁| = 4|PE₂| C)|PE₁| 2|PE₂| but is not equal to 4|PE₂|

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Suppose the gravitational potential energy for a mass at an altitude of one Earth radius is PE₁ and at two Earth radii is PE₂.How do the absolute values of these potential energies compare? A)|PE₁| = 2|PE₂| B)|PE₁| = 4|PE₂| C)|PE₁| < 2|PE₂| D)|PE₁| > 2|PE₂| but is not equal to 4|PE₂|

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The Answer of Suppose the gravitational potential energy for a mass at an altitude of one Earth radius is PE₁ and at two Earth radii is PE₂.How do the absolute values of these potential energies compare? A)|PE₁| = 2|PE₂| B)|PE₁| = 4|PE₂| C)|PE₁| < 2|PE₂| D)|PE₁| > 2|PE₂| but is not equal to 4|PE₂|

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