Answer:
Mechanical energy is the energy that is possessed by an object due to its motion or due to its position. Mechanical energy can be either kinetic energy (energy of motion) or potential energy
Answer:
T²= 4π²R³/GM
Explanation:
First we know that
Fg= Fc
Because centripetal force must equal gravitational force
So
GMm/R² = Mv²/R
But velocity is 2πR/T
So by substitution we have
GMm/R²= M (2πR/T)/T
We have
T²= 4π²R³/GM as period
To answer this question do you need to know the formula to get the rate of change of acceleration (a=Δv/Δt; Δv= final velocity - initial velocity) and the formula to find the force of an object given a constant acceleration (F=m*a). Given these two formulas you can applicate them to solve for the mass of an object.