Two 0.60 kg basketballs, each with a radius of 10 cm, are just touching. Ignore any...

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Two 0.60 kg basketballs, each with a radius of 10 cm, are justtouching. Ignore any other gravitational interactions.

(a) How much energy is required to change the separation betweenthe centers of the basketballs to 1.0 m?
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(b) How much energy is required to change the separation betweenthe centers of the basketballs to 10 m?
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As usual, if you don't draw the picture, label distances, you'lluse the formula incorrectly.

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