<u>Answer:</u>
<em>Resultant of two vectors having opposite direction is the difference of the two displacements having the same direction as the larger vector.
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<u>Explanation:</u><u>
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Resultant of two vectors is obtained by performing the vector addition operation. When the directions of both vectors are same the resultant’s direction will also be the same as the inputs. When two vectors have opposite directions, one direction will be taken positive making one vector positive and the other negative.
By performing addition of a positive and negative number we are actually taking the difference between both. Thus performing vector addition of two vectors with opposite directions is equivalent to finding the difference between the vectors. Consider a system consisting of a solid block, on which two forces F1 and F2 act in the opposite direction.
One force will be considered positive and the other is considered negative. The resultant is given by the difference of two force vectors. Displacement of the block will be in the direction of the greater force.
To solve this problem it is necessary to apply the concepts related to the conservation of the Gravitational Force and the centripetal force by equilibrium,
Where,
m = Mass of spacecraft
M = Mass of Earth
r = Radius (Orbit)
G = Gravitational Universal Music
v = Velocity
Re-arrange to find the velocity
PART A ) The radius of the spacecraft's orbit is 2 times the radius of the earth, that is, considering the center of the earth, the spacecraft is 3 times at that distance. Replacing then,
From the speed it is possible to use find the formula, so
Therefore the orbital period of the spacecraft is 2 hours and 24 minutes.
PART B) To find the kinetic energy we simply apply the definition of kinetic energy on the ship, which is
Therefore the kinetic energy of the Spacecraft is 1.04 Gigajules.
Answer:
potential energy is a type of energy an object has because of it's position
