Q

If the Sun and Earth have masses M and m and separation r, what is the work done by the Sun's gravity during one complete revolution of Earth?

RRB JE 14/12/2014 / Green paper 2014
✓ Answer: A Zero
Gravity is conservative, so its net work over a complete closed orbit is zero.
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