To solve this problem it is necessary to apply the concepts related to the conservation of the Gravitational Force and the centripetal force by equilibrium,

$F_g = F_c$

$\frac{GmM}{r^2} = \frac{mv^2}{r}$

Where,

m = Mass of spacecraft

M = Mass of Earth

r = Radius (Orbit)

G = Gravitational Universal Music

v = Velocity

Re-arrange to find the velocity

$\frac{GM}{r^2} = \frac{v^2}{r}$

$\frac{GM}{r} = v^2$

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

PART A ) The radius of the spacecraft's orbit is 2 times the radius of the earth, that is, considering the center of the earth, the spacecraft is 3 times at that distance. Replacing then,

$v = \sqrt{\frac{(6.67*10^{-11})(5.97*10^{24})}{3*(6.371*10^6)}}$

$v = 4564.42m/s$

From the speed it is possible to use find the formula, so

$T = \frac{2\pi r}{v}$

$T = \frac{2\pi (6.371*10^6)}{4564.42}$

$T = 8770.05s\approx 146min\approx 2.4hour$

Therefore the orbital period of the spacecraft is 2 hours and 24 minutes.

PART B) To find the kinetic energy we simply apply the definition of kinetic energy on the ship, which is

$KE = \frac{1}{2} mv^2$

$KE = \frac{1}{2} (100)(4564.42)^2$

$KE = 1.0416*10^9J$

Therefore the kinetic energy of the Spacecraft is 1.04 Gigajules.

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2 years ago

The robot HooRU is lost in space, floating around aimlessly, and radiates heat into the depths of the cosmos at the rate of 13.1

ahrayia [7]

Answer:

The temperature is $T = 168.44 \ K$

Explanation:

From the question ewe are told that

The rate of heat transferred is $P = 13.1 \ W$

The surface area is $A = 1.55 \ m^2$

The emissivity of its surface is $e = 0.287$

Generally, the rate of heat transfer is mathematically represented as

$H = A e \sigma T^{4}$

=> $T = \sqrt[4]{\frac{P}{e* \sigma } }$

where $\sigma$ is the Boltzmann constant with value $\sigma = 5.67*10^{-8} \ W\cdot m^{-2} \cdot K^{-4}.$

substituting value

$T = \sqrt[4]{\frac{13.1}{ 0.287* 5.67 *10^{-8} } }$

$T = 168.44 \ K$

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3 years ago

A potential energy function is given by U(x)=(3.00J)x+(1.00J/m2)x3. What is the force function F(x) (in newtons) that is associa

Anit [1.1K]

Answer:

$F(x)=-3 N - (3N)x^2$

Explanation:

The force is defined as the negative of the derivative of the potential energy:

$F=-\frac{dU}{dx}$

If we use the potential energy function given in this problem:

$U(x)=3.00 x + 1.00 x^3$

and we calculate the force, we get:

$F(x)=-\frac{d}{dx}(3x+x^3)=-3-3x^2$

So, the force is

$F(x)=-3 N - (3N)x^2$

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2 years ago

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Describe the shape of a convex lens and explain what it does to light.

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Convex lenses are thicker at the centers than the edges, they are known as the converging lenses. Rays of light that pass through the lens are brought closer together (they converge). When rays of light that are parallel pass through a convex lens they are refracted, the refracted rays converge at one point called the principal focus.

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