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3 years ago

Can a falling object reach terminal velocity in outer space? Explain.

1 answer:

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Ith air resistance acting on an object that has been dropped, the object will eventually reach a terminal velocity, which is around 53 m/s (195 km/h or 122 mph) for a human skydiver. ... (On the Moon, the gravitational acceleration is much less than on Earth, approximately 1.6 m/s2.)

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Let F1=Force exerted by the brother (+F1)
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Fnet= (+F1) + (-F2)
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If you stood on a planet with four times the mass of Earth, and twice Earth's radius, how much would you weigh?

nikdorinn [45]

Answer:

1/4 times your earth's weight

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assuming the Mass of earth = M

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∴ the mass of the planet= 4M

the radius of the planet = 4R

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= $\frac{G4M}{16R^{2} }$

= $\frac{GM}{4R^{2} }$

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What is the impulse of a 3kg object accelerating from rest to 12m/s?

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Answer:

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