(a) 0.448
The gravitational potential energy of a satellite in orbit is given by:
where
G is the gravitational constant
M is the Earth's mass
m is the satellite's mass
r is the distance of the satellite from the Earth's centre, which is sum of the Earth's radius (R) and the altitude of the satellite (h):
r = R + h
We can therefore write the ratio between the potentially energy of satellite B to that of satellite A as
and so, substituting:
We find
(b) 0.448
The kinetic energy of a satellite in orbit around the Earth is given by
So, the ratio between the two kinetic energies is
Which is exactly identical to the ratio of the potential energies. Therefore, this ratio is also equal to 0.448.
(c) B
The total energy of a satellite is given by the sum of the potential energy and the kinetic energy:
For satellite A, we have
For satellite B, we have
So, satellite B has the greater total energy (since the energy is negative).
(d) 
The difference between the energy of the two satellites is:
This problem involves Newton's universal law of gravitation and the equation to follow would be.
F = GM₁M₂/r²
Given: M₁ = 0.890 Kg; M₂ = 0.890 Kg; F = 8.06 x 10⁻¹¹ N; G = 6.673 X 10⁻¹¹ N m²/Kg²
Solving for distance r = ?
r = √GM₁M₂/F
r = √(6.673 x 10⁻¹¹ N m₂/Kg²)(0.890 Kg)(0.890 Kg)/ 8.06 x 10⁻¹¹ N
r = 0.81 m
<span>Velocities are vectors so we can add them!
Let's let +x be East and -x be West.
-0.9 + 2.7 = 1.8
Since our answer is positive that means East so the answer is C.</span>
Answer: T= 715 N
Explanation:
The only external force (neglecting gravity) acting on the swinging mass, is the centripetal force, which. in this case, is represented by the tension in the string, so we can say:
T = mv² / r
At the moment that the mass be released, it wil continue moving in a straight line at the same tangential speed that it had just an instant before, which is the same speed included in the centripetal force expression.
So the kinetic energy will be the following:
K = 1/2 m v² = 15. 0 J
Solving for v², and replacing in the expression for T:
T = 1.9 Kg (3.97)² m²/s² / 0.042 m = 715 N
