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The volume of water in the Pacific Ocean is about 7.0 × 10 8 km 3 . The density of seawater is about 1030 kg/m3. (a) Determine t

he gravitational potential energy of the Moon–Pacific Ocean system when the Pacific is facing away from the Moon. (b) Repeat the calculation when Earth has rotated so that the Pacific Ocean faces toward the Moon. (c) Estimate the maximum speed of the water in the Pacific Ocean due to the tidal influence of the Moon. For the sake of the calculations, treat the Pacific Ocean as a pointlike object (obviously a very rough approximation)

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Novay_Z [31]4 years ago

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To solve the problem it is necessary to consider the concepts related to Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy.

Potential Energy because of a planet would be given by the equation,

$PE=\frac{GMm}{r}$

Where,

G = Gravitational Universal Constant

M = Mass of Ocean

M = Mass of Moon

r = Radius

From the data given we can calculate the mass of the ocean water through the relationship of density and volume, then,

$m = \rho V$

$m = (1030Kg/m^3)(7*10^8m^3)$

$m = 7.210*10^{11}Kg$

It is necessary to define the two radii, when the ocean is far from the moon and when it is facing.

When it is far away, it will be the total diameter from the center of the earth to the center of the moon.

$r_1 = 3.84*10^8 + 6.4*10^6 = 3.904*10^8m$

When it's near, it will be the distance from the center of the earth to the center of the moon minus the radius,

$r_2 = 3.84*10^8-6.4*10^6 - 3.776*10^8m$

PART A) Potential energy when the ocean is at its furthest point to the moon,

$PE_1 = \frac{GMm}{r_1}$

$PE_1 = \frac{(6.61*10^{-11})*(7.21*10^{11})*(7.35*10^{22})}{3.904*10^8}$

$PE_1 = 9.05*10^{15}J$

PART B) Potential energy when the ocean is at its closest point to the moon

$PE_2 = \frac{GMm}{r_2}$

$PE_2 = \frac{(6.61*10^{-11})*(7.21*10^{11})*(7.35*10^{22})}{3.776*10^8}$

$PE_2 = 9.361*10^{15}J$

PART C) The maximum speed. This can be calculated through the conservation of energy, where,

$\Delta KE = \Delta PE$

$\frac{1}{2}mv^2 = PE_2-PE_1$

$v=\sqrt{2(PE_2-PE_1)/m}$

$v = \sqrt{\frac{2*(9.361*10^{15}-9.05*10^{15})}{7.210*10^{11}}}$

$v = 29.4m/s$

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