Thank you for your question, what you say is true, the gravitational force exerted by the Earth on the Moon has to be equal to the centripetal force.
An interesting application of this principle is that it allows you to determine a relation between the period of an orbit and its size. Let us assume for simplicity the Moon's orbit as circular (it is not, but this is a good approximation for our purposes).
The gravitational acceleration that the Moon experience due to the gravitational attraction from the Earth is given by:
ag=G(MEarth+MMoon)/r2
Where G is the gravitational constant, M stands for mass, and r is the radius of the orbit. The centripetal acceleration is given by:
acentr=(4 pi2 r)/T2
Where T is the period. Since the two accelerations have to be equal, we obtain:
(4 pi2 r) /T2=G(MEarth+MMoon)/r2
Which implies:
r3/T2=G(MEarth+MMoon)/4 pi2=const.
This is the so-called third Kepler law, that states that the cube of the radius of the orbit is proportional to the square of the period.
This has interesting applications. In the Solar System, for example, if you know the period and the radius of one planet orbit, by knowing another planet's period you can determine its orbit radius. I hope that this answers your question.
Answer:
The students conclusion is wrong.
Explanation:
The students conclusion is wrong because liquids can not soak into concrete. The water evaporated because it was a hot sunny day. The water turned into a gas called water vapor.
Answer:
h = 3.1 cm
Explanation:
Given that,
The volume of a oil drop, V = 10 m
Radius, r = 10 m
We need to find the thickness of the film. The film is in the form of a cylinder whose volume is as follows :
So, the thickness of the film is equal to 3.1 cm.
Answer:
The dependent variable is academic performance
The independent variable is the presence/absence of tutorial support
The control group are students who did not get the tutorial support.
The experimental group were students that got the tutorial support
Explanation:
In every experiment, there is a dependent and independent variable as well as an experimental and a control group.
The experimental group receive the treatment while the control group do not receive the treatment. The independent variable is manipulated and its impact on the dependent variable is evaluated.
The control group are students who did not receive the tutorial support while the experimental group are students that received the tutorial support.
The dependent variable in this case is academic performance. Its outcome depends on the presence or absence of tutorial support (independent variable).
