$A$ skylab of mass $m \ kg$ is first launched from the surface of the earth into a circular orbit of radius $2R$ (from the centre of the earth) and then it is shifted from this circular orbit to another circular orbit of radius $3R$. The minimum energy required to shift the lab from the first orbit to the second orbit is:

  • A
    $\frac{mgR}{6}$
  • B
    $\frac{mgR}{12}$
  • C
    $mgR$
  • D
    $\frac{mgR}{3}$

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