The centripetal force acting on the space shuttle
2 answers:
Answer:
(4) weight
Explanation:
The centripetal force acting on the space shuttle in orbit is given by:
where
m is the mass of the shuttle
v is the tangential speed of the shuttle
r is the radius of its circular orbit
When the shuttle orbits the Earth, the centripetal force that keeps the shuttle in circular motion is given by the gravitational attraction between the shuttle and the Earth, which corresponds to the weight of the shuttle, and it is given by:
where
G is the gravitational constant
M is the Earth's mass
And this force, therefore, corresponds to the centripetal force.
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Answer:
D) 11 m/s
Explanation:
The problem asks us to calculate the velocity of the hot dog with respect to the observer stationary outside the train. This velocity is given by:
where
is the velocity of the train (towards right)
is the velocity of the man (towards right)
is the velocity of the hot-dog (towards left, so we put a negative sign)
Substituting the numbers into the equation, we find
and the positive sign means the velocity is toward right.