WBCS.LIVE practice question

A planet of mass mis revolving around the sun in a circle of radius r. What is the work done by the gravitational force Fin moving the planet over half the circumference of the circle?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. zero
  2. F x 2πr
  3. F x πr
  4. F x 2r

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: zero