A. False. If it is high tide in one place on Earth, the place exactly opposite to it will also have a <em>high</em> tide.
The gravitational attraction of the Moon and the inertia of the oceans cause <em>two tidal bulges </em>on opposite sides of the Earth.
B. True. Cassini used flybys of Venus, Earth and Jupiter as slingshots to reach Saturn.
C. True. The whole solar system moves around the galaxy.
D. True. If a planet’s gravity is not strong enough, the molecules in its atmosphere will have enough kinetic energy to escape into space.
E. False. The <em>mass of an object is constant</em>, but its <em>weight changes</em> according to the gravity of the planet.
F. False. To find the mass of an object, <em>divide</em> its weight by gravity.
or weight = mass × gravity
∴ <em>Mass = weight/gravity
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A 72 kg athlete climbs a rope to a height of 12m. Calculate the increase in gravitational potential energy it has experienced.
Answer:
8467.2J
Explanation:
Given parameters:
Mass of the athlete = 72kg
Height of the climb = 12m
Unknown:
Increase in gravitational potential energy it has experienced = ?
Solution:
Gravitational potential energy is the energy due to the position of a body. It is mathematically expressed as;
Gravitational potential energy = m x g x h
m is the mass
g is the acceleration due to gravity = 9.8m/s²
h is the height
Insert the parameters and solve;
Gravitational potential energy = 72 x 9.8 x 12
GPE = 8467.2J
7 would be correct because I divide it
Just as a dozen is 12 of something, a mole is about 6.02 * 10^23 of something .