course phy201 02:49:54`q007. If these two objects were somehow suspended so that the net force on them was just their mutual gravitational attraction, at what rate would the first object accelerate toward the second, and if both objects were originally are rest approximately how long would it take it to move the first centimeter?
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RESPONSE --> 5.3E-6N/100kg=5.3E-8m/s/s. t=sq.rt.(2*.01m/5.3E-8m/s/s)=614s
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02:50:01 A mass of 100 kg subject a net force of 5.3 * 10^-6 N will have acceleration of a = 5.3 * 10^-6 N / (100 kg) = 5.3 * 10^-8 m/s^2. At this rate to move from rest (v0 = 0) thru the displacement of one centimeter (`ds = .01 m) would require time `dt such that `ds = v0 `dt + .5 a `dt^2; since v0 = 0 this relationship is just `ds = .5 a `dt^2, so `dt = `sqrt( 2 `ds / a) = `sqrt( 2 * .01 m / (5.3 * 10^-8 m/s^2) ) = `sqrt( 3.8 * 10^5 m / (m/s^2) ) = 6.2 * 10^2 sec, or about 10 minutes. Of course the time would be a bit shorter than this because the object, while moving somewhat closer (and while the other object in turn moved closer to the center of gravity of the system), would experience a slightly increasing force and therefore a slightly increasing acceleration.
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RESPONSE --> ok
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02:52:07 `q008. At what rate would the second object accelerate toward the first?
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RESPONSE --> 5.3E-6N/200kg=2.65E-8m/s/s
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02:52:16 The second object, with its 200 kg mass, would also a subject to a net force of 5.3 * 10^-6 N and would therefore experience and acceleration of a = 5.3 * 10^-6 N / (200 kg) = 2.7 * 10^-8 m/s^2. This is half the rate at which the first object changes its velocity; this is due to the equal and opposite nature of the forces and to the fact that the second object has twice the mass of the first.
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RESPONSE --> ok
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???????????? Student Name: assignment #028
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04:59:38 `q001. Note that this assignment contains 11 questions. The planet Earth has a mass of approximately 6 * 10^24 kg. What force would therefore be experienced by a 3000 kg satellite as it orbits at a distance of 10,000 km from the center of the planet?
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RESPONSE --> F=(6.67E-11*6E24*3000kg)/10,000,000m^2=10000N
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05:00:28 The force would be F = G m1 m2 / r^2, with m1 and m2 the masses of the planet and the satellite and r the distance of the satellite from the center of the planet. Thus we have F = 6.67 * 10^-11 N m^2 / kg^2 * (6 * 10^24 kg) * 3000 kg / (10,000,000 meters) ^ 2 = 12,000 Newtons.
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RESPONSE --> Our answers differ by a couple thousand N due to rounding, I presume, because the setup is the same.
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05:04:01 `q002. What force would the same satellite experience at the surface of the Earth, about 6400 km from the center.
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RESPONSE --> F=(6.67E-11*6E24*3000kg)/6,400,000m^2=187,500N
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05:06:38 The force would be F = G m1 m2 / r^2, with m1 and m2 the masses of the planet and the satellite and r the distance of the satellite from the center of the planet. Thus we have F = 6.67 * 10^-11 N m^2 / kg^2 * (6 * 10^24 kg) * 3000 kg / (6,400,000 meters) ^ 2 = 29,000 Newtons. Note that this is within roundoff error of the F = m g = 3000 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 = 29400 N force calculated from the gravitational acceleration experienced at the surface of the Earth.
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RESPONSE --> Just a simple math error when I squared the radius.
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05:18:24 `q003. What would be the acceleration toward the center of the Earth of the satellite in the previous two questions at the distance 10,000 km from the center of the Earth? We may safely assume that no force except gravity acts on the satellite.
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RESPONSE --> F=(6.67E-11*6E24)/10,000,000m^2=4.0m/s/s
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05:18:28 The force at the 10,000 km distance was previously calculated to be 12,000 Newtons, the mass of the satellite being 3000 kg. Since the only force acting on the satellite is that of gravity, the 12,000 Newtons is the net force and the acceleration of the satellite is therefore a = 12,000 N / 3000 kg = 4 m/s^2.
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RESPONSE --> ok
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05:20:12 `q004. The centripetal acceleration of an object moving in a circle of radius r at velocity v is aCent = v^2 / r. What would be the centripetal acceleration of an object moving at 5000 m/s in a circular orbit at the distance of 10,000 km from the center of a planet, and how this this compare to the 4 m/s^2 acceleration net would be experienced by an object at this distance from the center of the Earth?
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RESPONSE --> 5000^2/10000000=2.5m/s/s. This is 62.5% of 4m/s/s.
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05:20:17 The centripetal acceleration of the given object would be aCent = (5000 m/s)^2 / (10,000,000 m) = 2.5 m/s^2. This is less than the acceleration of gravity at that distance.
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RESPONSE --> ok
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05:23:27 `q005. What would be the centripetal acceleration of an object moving at 10,000 m/s in a circular orbit at the distance of 10,000 km from the center of a planet, and how does this compare to the 4 m/s^2 acceleration that would be experienced by an object at this distance from the center of the Earth?
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RESPONSE --> 10000^2/10000000=10m/s/s. 250% of 4m/s/s
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05:23:32 The centripetal acceleration of this object would be aCent = v^2 / r = (10,000 m/s)^2 / (10,000,000 m) = 10 m/s^2, which is greater than the acceleration of gravity at that distance.
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RESPONSE --> ok
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05:27:09 `q006. An object will move in a circular orbit about a planet without the expenditure of significant energy provided that the object is well outside the atmosphere of the planet, and provided its centripetal acceleration matches the acceleration of gravity at the position of the object in its orbit. For the satellite of the preceding examples, orbiting at 10,000 km from the center of the Earth, we have seen that the acceleration of gravity at that distance is approximately 4 m/s^2. What must be the velocity of the satellite so that this acceleration from gravity matches its centripetal acceleration?
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RESPONSE --> v=sq.rt.(4*10000000)=6320m/s
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05:27:17 The velocity must be such that aCent = v^2 / r matches the 4 m/s^2. Solving aCent = v^2 / r for v we obtain v = `sqrt( aCent * r ), so if aCent is 4 m/s^2, v = `sqrt( 4 m/s^2 * 10,000,000 m ) = `sqrt( 40,000,000 m) = 6.3 * 10^3 m/s.
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RESPONSE --> ok
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???C???á?????? assignment #027 027. `query 27 Physics I 05-23-2007
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03:02:02 Query intro probs set 7, 1-7 Knowing the 9.8 m/s^2 gravitational field strength of the Earth's field at the surface of the Earth, and knowing the radius of the Earth, how do we find the gravitational field strength at a given distance 'above' the surface of the Earth?
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RESPONSE --> By using the formula F=Gm1m2/r^2 with r=(radius of Earth + elevation above Earth's surface)
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03:15:07 ** You have an inverse square force. Square the ratio of Earth radius to orbital radius and multiply by 9.8 m/s^2: Field strength=(Re/r)^2*9.8m/s^2 **
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RESPONSE --> I see that, because I am finding and inverse square force, I need to use the formula=(Re/r)^2*9.8m/s^2
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03:28:00 If we double our distance from the center of the Earth, what happens to the gravitational field strength we experience?
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RESPONSE --> It decreases by the square of double our distance from the center of the earth.
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03:28:26 ** We have an inverse square force so if r2 = 2 * r1 the ratio of the gravitational field will be g2 / g1 = (1 / r2^2) / (1 / r1^2) = r1^2 / r2^2 = (r1 / r2)^2 = (r1 / (2 * r1))^2 = r1^2 / 4 r1^2 = 1/4. In a nutshell double the radius gives us 1 / 2^2 = 1/4 the gravitational field. **
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RESPONSE --> OK
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03:37:02 How do we approximate the energy required to move a given mass from the surface of the Earth to a given height 'above' the Earth, where the field strength at the given height differ significantly from that at the surface?
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RESPONSE --> Take the average of 9.8m/s/s and the field strength ((Re/r)^2*9.8m/s^2) and multiply this by mass * total distance moved.
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03:39:50 STUDENT SOLUTION AND INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE: mass*[(Re + distance)/Re]^2=force Force*distance=KE INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE: The first approximation would be to average the force at the surface and the force at the maximum altitude, then multiply by the distance. The result would give you the work necessary to 'raise' the object against a conservative force, which would be equal to the change in PE. ADDENDUM FOR UNIVERSITY PHYSICS STUDENTS ONLY:The exact work is obtained by integrating the force with respect to position. You can integrate either G M m / r^2 or g * (RE / r)^2 from r = RE to rMax. **
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RESPONSE --> ok
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03:40:02 Query class notes #24
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RESPONSE --> no question
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03:42:04 Describe the paths of various particles 'shot' parallel to the surface of the Earth from the top of a very high tower, starting with a very small velocity and gradually increasing to a velocity sufficient to completely escape the gravitational field of the Earth.
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RESPONSE --> Particles shot at low velocity will sharply arc down toward the earth. With increasing velocity, they will approach an orbit parallel to the earth. Ultimately, they will escape the earth's pull entirely and fly off into space tangent to the surface of the earth below.
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03:43:41 GOOD STUDENT ANSWER: Each particle sets out to follow an orbit around the center of mass of the earth. But for particles shot at slower speeds, this path is interupted by the surface of the eath and simply stops there. The faster it is shot, the further x distance becomes before the particle lands. However, if it given a great enough velocity, it will fall around the curviture of the earth. If is shot even faster than that, it will follow an eliptical oribit with varying speeds and distances from center of earth. GOOD STUDENT ANSWER: With a very low velocity the projectile will not travlel as far. It will fall to earth in a nearly parabolic fashion since it gains vertical velocity as it travels horizontally at a steady pace. If the projectile is fired at a very strong velocity it will leave the earths vacinity but will still be pulled by the forces acting on it from the earths center. This will cause it to go only so far at which point it has slowed down considerabley, since it has lost most of its kinetic energy. It turns and begins to gain energy as it approaches the earths area, using the potential energy it gained on the trip out. (Causing it to speed up). The path that this projectile will take will be eliptical, and it will continue to loop around the earth. If the projectile is fired at the correct velocity to form a circular orbit, it will also fall at a parabolic fashion, although the earth's surface will also be descending at the same rate so that the object will appear to be 'not falling'. It is falling but at the same rate the earth is 'falling' under it. It will circle the earth until something causes it to stop. INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE: The path of the projectile will always be an ellipse with the center of the Earth at one focus. For low velocities and low altitude this path is very nearly parabolic before being interrupted by the surface of the Earth. One of these ellipses is a perfect circle and gives us the circular orbit we use frequently in this section. **
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RESPONSE --> I didn't mention that the shape of the orbit changes from circular to elliptical.
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03:44:06 How many of the velocities in the preceding question would result in a perfectly circular orbit about the Earth?
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RESPONSE --> Only one. Every other velocity will form an elliptical orbit.
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03:44:11 ** For a given distance from the center of the Earth, there is only one velocity for which centripetal acceleration is equal to gravitational acceleration, so there is only one possible velocity for a circular orbit of given orbital radius. The orbital radius is determined by the height of the 'tower', so for a given tower there is only one velocity which will achieve a circular orbit. **
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RESPONSE --> ok
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03:45:38 Is it necessary in order to achieve a circular orbit to start the object out in a direction parallel to the surface of the Earth?
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RESPONSE --> No. As long as the partical has a horizontal component, an appropriate velocity can result in a circular orbit.
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03:46:26 ** If you have just one 'shot' then you must start out parallel to the surface of the Earth. The reason is that any circle about the center must be perpendicular at every point to a radial line--a line drawn from the center to the circle. Any radial line will intercept the surface of the Earth and must be perpendicular to it, and the circular orbit must also be perpendicular to this line. Therefore the orbit and the surface are perpendicular to the same line and are therefore parallel. **
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RESPONSE --> Ok, I see the flaw in using anything other than an initially parallel flight path to achieve a circular orbit.
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04:25:40 Principles of Physics and General College Physics Problem 5.2: A jet traveling at 525 m/s moves in an arc of radius 6.00 km. What is the acceleration of the jet?
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RESPONSE --> (525m/s)^2/6000=45.9m/s
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04:25:54 The jet will have centripetal acceleration a_cent = v^2 / r, where v is its speed and r the radius of the circle on which it is traveling. In this case we have v = 525 m/s and r = 6.00 km = 6000 meters. The centripetal acceleration is therefore a_cent = v^2 / r = (525 m/s)^2 / (6000 m) = 45 m/s^2, approx.. One 'g' is 9.8 m/s^2, so this is about (45 m/s^2) / (9.8 m/s^2) = 4.6 'g's'.
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RESPONSE --> ok
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04:31:10 Univ. Why is it that the center of mass doesn't move?
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RESPONSE --> An object in free fall is free to rotate about its center of mass, but the center of mass will always be the part of the object with the most inertia relative to the other parts. Its relative inertia is the reason for its positional fixation.
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04:32:26 ** There is no net force on the system as a whole so its center of mass can't accelerate. From the frame of reference of the system, then, the center of mass remains stationary. **
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RESPONSE --> I interpreted the question as ""what makes the center the only part that doesn't rotate"" rather than ""why is there no translational motion?"" I understand the response from the latter perspective.
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