Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 13 - Gravitation - Problems - Page 381: 36b

Answer

The initial kinetic energy should be $~~6.9\times 10^7~J$

Work Step by Step

We can use conservation of energy to find the required initial kinetic energy: $U_1+K_1 = U_2+K_2$ $U_1+K_1 = U_2+0$ $K_1 = U_2-U_1$ $K_1 = -\frac{(6.67\times 10^{-11}~N~m^2/kg^2)(5.0\times 10^{23}~kg)(10~kg)}{8.0\times 10^6~m}+\frac{(6.67\times 10^{-11}~N~m^2/kg^2)(5.0\times 10^{23}~kg)(10~kg)}{3.0\times 10^6~m}$ $K_1 = 6.9\times 10^7~J$ The initial kinetic energy should be $~~6.9\times 10^7~J$
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