Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 13 - Gravitation - Problems - Page 381: 34a

Answer

$K = 2.0\times 10^9~J$

Work Step by Step

On the graph, we can see that at $r = 1.25~R_s$, then $U = -4.0\times 10^9~J$ We can use conservation of energy to find the kinetic energy at $r = 1.25~R_s$: $K+U = -2.0\times 10^9~J$ $K = (-2.0\times 10^9~J)-U$ $K = (-2.0\times 10^9~J)-(-4.0\times 10^9~J)$ $K = 2.0\times 10^9~J$
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