(a) Evaluate the gravitational potential energy (in J) between two 4.00 kg spherical steel balls separated by a center-to-center distance of 19.0 cm. (b) Assuming that they are both initially at rest relative to each other in deep space, use conservation of energy to find how fast (in m/s) will they each be traveling upon impact. Each sphere has a radius of 5.50 cm. m/s

(a) Evaluate the gravitational potential energy (in J) between two 4.00 kg spherical steel balls separated by a center-to-center distance of 19.0 cm. (b) Assuming that they are both initially at rest relative to each other in deep space, use conservation of energy to find how fast (in m/s) will they each be traveling upon impact. Each sphere has a radius of 5.50 cm. m/s

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(b) Assuming that they are both initially at rest relative to each other in deep space, use conservation of energy to find how fast (in m/s) will they each be traveling upon impact. Each sphere has a radius of 5.50 cm.
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