A space vehicle is coasting at a constant velocity of 22.3 m/s in the y direction relative to a space station. The pilot of the
vehicle fires a RCS (reaction control system) thruster, which causes it to accelerate at 0.277 m/s^2 in the x direction. After 46.6 s, the pilot shuts off the RCS thruster. After the RCS thruster is turned off, find:
a. The magnitude.
b. The direction of the vehicle's velocity relative to the space station. Express the direction as an angle (in degrees) measured from the y direction.
a. The magnitude.
b. The direction of the vehicle's velocity relative to the space station. Express the direction as an angle (in degrees) measured from the y direction.
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Answer:
V₁ = √ (gy / 3)
Explanation:
For this exercise we will use the concepts of mechanical energy, for which we define energy n the initial point and the point of average height and / 2
Starting point
Em₀ = U₁ + U₂
Em₀ = m₁ g y₁ + m₂ g y₂
Let's place the reference system at the point where the mass m1 is
y₁ = 0
y₂ = y
Em₀ = m₂ g y = 2 m₁ g y
End point, at height yf = y / 2
= K₁ + U₁ + K₂ + U₂
= ½ m₁ v₁² + ½ m₂ v₂² + m₁ g
+ m₂ g
Since the masses are joined by a rope, they must have the same speed
= ½ (m₁ + m₂) v₁² + (m₁ + m₂) g
= ½ (m₁ + 2m₁) v₁² + (m₁ + 2m₁) g
How energy is conserved
Em₀ =
2 m₁ g y = ½ (m₁ + 2m₁) v₁² + (m₁ + 2m₁) g
2 m₁ g y = ½ (3m₁) v₁² + (3m₁) g y / 2
3/2 v₁² = 2 g y -3/2 g y
3/2 v₁² = ½ g y
V₁ = √ (gy / 3)