Gravitational Binding Energy

The gravitational binding energy of a system is the minimum energy which must be added to it in order for the system to cease being in a gravitationally bound state.

The formula for the gravitational binding energy of a sphere of uniform density is:

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  1. Fill in two of the following: Mass, Radius, Biding Energy
  2. Press the "Generate" Button to generate the third value.
Mass (Earths) Radius Binding Energy (Joules)
Kilometers Earths
Earth's radius = 6371 km

The Gravitational binding energy of Earth
is 2.2419093864637764×1032 J.