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A body of mass ($2 {M}$) splits into four masses $\{{m}, {M}-{m}, {m}, {M}-{m}\}$, which are rearranged to form a square as shown in the figure. The ratio of $\frac{{M}}{{m}}$ for which, the gravitational potential energy of the system becomes maximum is ${x}: 1$. The value of $x$ is ..... .

A
$2$
B
$3$
C
$1$
D
$4$
(JEE MAIN-2021)
Solution
Energy is maximum when mass is split equally so
$\frac{{M}}{{m}}=2$
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