Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 13 - Gravitation - Problems - Page 381: 34b

Answer

The turning point is $~~r = 2.5~R_s$

Work Step by Step

The turning point occurs when the kinetic energy is zero. We can use conservation of energy to find $U$ when $K = 0$: $K+U = -2.0\times 10^9~J$ $0+U = -2.0\times 10^9~J$ $U = -2.0\times 10^9~J$ On the graph, we can see that $~~U = -2.0\times 10^9~J~~$ at $~~r = 2.5~R_s$ Therefore, the turning point is $~~r = 2.5~R_s$
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