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40. If w1 joule work is done against gravitational attraction to carry 10 kg mass from earths surface to infinity then the magnitude of work done by gravitational attraction in bringing 20 kg mass from infinity to the centre without any acceleration is w2. Now if w1=n*w2. find n

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