-- The product of the magnitudes of the two charges.
-- The distance between the centers of the two charges.
The signs of the charges ... whether their signs are the same
or opposite ... determines the direction of the forces, but not
their magnitude.
You have to do the math of each and see which one adds up to 66.5
Answer:
the acceleration is reduced by gravity
a = (15 / .35) - [9.8 * sin(65º)]
Explanation:
break the launch vector into two components, vertical and horizontal
Force Net Vertical=-9.8*.350+15cos65 N
force net horizonal=15sin65
initial acceleration= force/mass= (-9.8+15/.350*cos65)j+(15/.350*sin65)i
using i,j vectors..
<h2>Answer: The astronauts are falling at the same rate as the space shuttle as it orbits around earth</h2>
The astronauts seem to float because they are in free fall just like the spacecraft.
However, although they are constantly falling on the Earth, they do not fall because the ship orbits at a sufficient speed (in the same direction of rotation of the Earth) so that the centrifugal force is balanced with the Earth's gravitational pull.
In other words:
The spaccraft and the astronauts are in free fall but the Earth's surface will never be reached as long as they does not decrease the speed.
Then, as they accelerate toward Earth (regardless of their mass), it curves beneath them and never comes close.
That's why astronauts, having the same acceleration as the spacecraft, feel weightless and see themselves floating.
