Answer:
We can also prove the conservation of mechanical energy of a freely falling body by the work-energy theorem, which states that change in kinetic energy of a body is equal to work done on it. i.e. W=ΔK. And ΔE=ΔK+ΔU. Hence the mechanical energy of the body is conserved
Explanation:
Answer:
I don't know if it's correct but my answer is "5.14"
Answer:
Only a decreasing gravitational force that acts downward
Explanation:
The gravitational force is the gravitational pull which attract a mass of smaller size by the mass of a bigger size. It is the force which attract two masses close to each other.
In the context, when a ball is tossed up from the surface of an asteroid that have no atmosphere, the ball rises up and then falls back to the surface of the asteroid. The ball falls back because the gravitational pull of the asteroid pulls back the ball to its surface. Thus a decreasing gravitational force acts on the ball in the downward direction while the ball is in its way up.
Answer:
480 seconds
Explanation:
It takes the suns light 8 minutes to get to Earth. 8 minutes is 480 seconds.
Answer:
the <em>ratio F1/F2 = 1/2</em>
the <em>ratio a1/a2 = 1</em>
Explanation:
The force that both satellites experience is:
F1 = G M_e m1 / r² and
F2 = G M_e m2 / r²
where
- m1 is the mass of satellite 1
- m2 is the mass of satellite 2
- r is the orbital radius
- M_e is the mass of Earth
Therefore,
F1/F2 = [G M_e m1 / r²] / [G M_e m2 / r²]
F1/F2 = [G M_e m1 / r²] × [r² / G M_e m2]
F1/F2 = m1/m2
F1/F2 = 1000/2000
<em>F1/F2 = 1/2</em>
The other force that the two satellites experience is the centripetal force. Therefore,
F1c = m1 v² / r and
F2c = m2 v² / r
where
- m1 is the mass of satellite 1
- m2 is the mass of satellite 2
- v is the orbital velocity
- r is the orbital velocity
Thus,
a1 = v² / r ⇒ v² = r a1 and
a2 = v² / r ⇒ v² = r a2
Therefore,
F1c = m1 a1 r / r = m1 a1
F2c = m2 a2 r / r = m2 a2
In order for the satellites to stay in orbit, the gravitational force must equal the centripetal force. Thus,
F1 = F1c
G M_e m1 / r² = m1 a1
a1 = G M_e / r²
also
a2 = G M_e / r²
Thus,
a1/a2 = [G M_e / r²] / [G M_e / r²]
<em>a1/a2 = 1</em>
