Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 12 - Gravity - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 413: 75

Answer

$7.39\times 10^{-5}m/s$

Work Step by Step

We can find the required speed as follows: $U_i=3(-\frac{Gm^2}{r})$ $\implies U_i=3(-6.67\times 10^{-11}(\frac{5.95}{10.0}))=-7.08\times 10^{-10}J$ and $U_f=3(-6.67\times 10^{-11})(\frac{(5.95)^2}{0.143})=-4.95\times 10^{-8}J$ Now $K.E_i+U_i=K.E_f+U_f$ $\implies K.E_f=U_i-U_f+0$ $K.E_f=(-7.08\times 10^{-10})-(-4.95\times 10^{-8})$ $K.E_f=4.88\times 10^{-8}J$ We know that $v^2=\frac{2K.E_f}{3m}$ This simplifies to: $v=\sqrt{\frac{2K.E_f}{3m}}$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $v=\sqrt{\frac{2(4.88\times 10^{-8})}{3(5.95)}}$ $v=7.39\times 10^{-5}m/s$
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.