16. At a particular point, a satellite in an elliptical orbit has a gravitational potential energy of 7000 MJ with respect to Ea
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Answer:
The work done by the force is 820.745 joules.
Explanation:
Let suppose that changes in potential energy can be neglected. According to the Work-Energy Theorem, an external conservative force generates a change in the state of motion of the object, that is a change in kinetic energy. This phenomenon is describe by the following mathematical model:
Where:
- Work done by the external force, measured in joules.
,
- Translational potential energy, measured in joules.
The work done by the external force is now cleared within:
After using the definition of translational kinetic energy, the previous expression is now expanded as a function of mass and initial and final speeds of the object:
Where:
- Mass of the object, measured in kilograms.
,
- Initial and final speeds of the object, measured in meters per second.
Now, each speed is the magnitude of respective velocity vector:
Initial velocity
Final velocity
Finally, if ,
and
, then the work done by the force is:
The work done by the force is 820.745 joules.