Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics 8th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1118412931
ISBN 13: 978-1-11841-293-0

Chapter 1 - Problems: Developing Engineering Skills - Page 30: 1.17

Answer

$Weight_{S_{orbit}}$ = 100.468 Newtons Now, Weight of sattelite on Earth and Orbit in (lbf) are as follows:- $Weight_{S_{Earth}}$ = 989.2 lbf $Weight_{S_{orbit}}$ = 22.6 lbf

Work Step by Step

$Weight_{S_{orbit}}$ = 100.468 Newtons Weight of sattelite reduces on the orbit as compared to weight on Earth due to reduction in acceleration due to gravity. But, the mass of the sattelite remains same everywhere. Now, Weight of sattelite on Earth and Orbit in (lbf) are as follows:- $Weight_{S_{Earth}}$ = 989.2 lbf $Weight_{S_{orbit}}$ = 22.6 lbf
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