To develop this problem it is necessary to apply the concepts related to Gravitational Potential Energy.
Gravitational potential energy can be defined as

As M=m, then

Where,
m = Mass
G =Gravitational Universal Constant
R = Distance /Radius
PART A) As half its initial value is u'=2u, then



Therefore replacing we have that,

Re-arrange to find v,



Therefore the velocity when the separation has decreased to one-half its initial value is 816m/s
PART B) With a final separation distance of 2r, we have that

Therefore




Therefore the velocity when they are about to collide is 
The relationship between the masses of the object and the gravitational force between them is a direct relationship
Explanation:
The gravitational force between two objects is given by the equation:
where
is the gravitational constant
m1, m2 are the masses of the two objects
r is the separation between them
We observe that:
- The gravitational force is proportional to the masses of the two objects, m1 and m2, so if the masses increase, the force will increase as well (so, this is a direct relationship)
- The gravitational force is inversely proportional to the square of the separation between the objects, so if the distance is increased, the force will decrease (so, this is an inverse relationship)
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Answer:
(d) not enough info
Explanation:
because it doesn't specify where the strings are attached
if it was the two ends of the rod then T1 would be equal to T2
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