Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Circular Motion; Gravitation - Search and Learn - Page 137: 5

Answer

a) $4.38\times10^7m/s^2$ b) $2.8\times10^9N$ c) $9.4\times10^3m/s$

Work Step by Step

a) Acceleration due to gravity at any location at or above the surface of a star is given by $g_{star}=\frac{GM_{star}}{r^2}$ $$g_{star}=\frac{GM_{Sun}}{r^2_{Moon}}=\frac{(6.67\times10^{-11}Nm^2/kg^2)(1.99\times10^{30}kg)}{(1.74\times10^6m)^2}=4.38\times10^7m/s^2$$ b) $W=mg_{star}=(65kg)(4.38\times10^7m/s^2)=2.8\times10^9N$ c) Initial velocity $v_0=0$, $$v^2=v^2_0+2a(x-x_0)$$ $$=\sqrt{2a(x-x_0)}=\sqrt{2(4.38\times10^7m/s^2)(1m)}=9.4\times10^3m/s$$
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