Question

Scientists want to place a 3400.0 kg satellite in orbit around Mars. They plan to have the satellite orbit at a speed of 2480.0 m/s in a perfectly circular orbit. Here is some information that may help solve this problem:
mmars = 6.4191 x 1023 kg
rmars = 3.397 x 106 m
G = 6.67428 x 10-11 N-m2/kg2
1) What radius should the satellite move at in its orbit? (Measured frrom the center of Mars.)
2) What is the force of attraction between Mars and the satellite?
3) What is the acceleration of the satellite in orbit?
4) What should the speed of the orbit be, if we want the satellite to take 8 times longer to complete one full revolution of its orbit?

Answer 1

Answer:

Part a)

$r = 6.96 \times 10^6 m$

Part b)

$F_g = 3.004 \times 10^3 N$

Part c)

$a = 0.88 m/s^2$

Part d)

$v = \frac{2480}{2} = 1240 m/s$

Explanation:

Part a)

As we know that the orbital speed of the satellite is given as

$v = 2480 m/s$

now we will have

$v = \sqrt{\frac{GM_{mars}}{r}}$

now we have

$M_{mars} = 6.4191 \times 10^{23} kg$

$R_{mars} = 3.397 \times 10^6 m$

now we have

$2480 = \sqrt{\frac{(6.67 \times 10^{-11})(6.4191 \times 10^{23})}{r}}$

$r = 6.96 \times 10^6 m$

Part b)

Here force between mars and satellite is the gravitational attraction force which is given as

$F_g = \frac{GM_{mars} m}{r^2}$

$F_g = \frac{(6.67\times 10^{-11})(6.4191 \times 10^{23})(3400)}{(6.96\times 10^6)^2}$

$F_g = 3.004 \times 10^3 N$

Part c)

Acceleration of satellite is the ratio of gravitational force and mass of the satellite

$a = \frac{F_g}{m}$

$a = \frac{3004}{3400}$

$a = 0.88 m/s^2$

Part d)

As we know by III law of kepler

$\frac{T_1^2}{T_2^2} = \frac{r_1^3}{r_2^3}$

here we know that T2 = 8 T1

$(\frac{1}{8})^2= \frac{r_1^3}{r_2^3}$

$\frac{r_1}{r_2} = (\frac{1}{2})^2$

so we have

$r_2 = 4r_1$

as we know that speed is given as

$v = \sqrt{\frac{GM}{r}}$

so we can say since radius is orbit becomes 4 times so the orbital speed must be half

$v = \frac{2480}{2} = 1240 m/s$