Physics: Principles and Problems
Physics: Principles and Problems
9th Edition
Elliott, Haase, Harper, Herzog, Margaret Zorn, Nelson, Schuler, Zitzewitz
ISBN: 9780078458132
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Page 185: Section Review

Exercise 15
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$bold{a)}$

In order to compute the ratio of the gravitational field of the Sun and the Earth, we have to compute the gravitational field individually and then divide them. The gravitational field in any point is given by:

$$
begin{align*}
g&=Gcdotfrac{m}{r^2}
end{align*}
$$

where the $G$ stands for the universal gravitational constant, $m$ is the mass of the planet, and the $r$ is the distance between the center of the planet and the point in which we compute the gravitational field.

The magnitude of gravitation field of the Sun in the center of the Moon:

$$
begin{align*}
g_s&=Gcdotfrac{m_s}{r^2_{sm}}
end{align*}
$$

The magnitude of gravitation field of the Earth in the center of the Moon:

$$
begin{align*}
g_e&=Gcdotfrac{m_e}{r^2_{em}}
end{align*}
$$

So the ratio will be:

$$
begin{align*}
frac{g_s}{g_e}&=frac{Gcdotfrac{m_s}{r^2_{sm}}}{Gcdotfrac{m_e}{r^2_{em}}}\
frac{g_s}{g_e}&=frac{frac{m_s}{r^2_{sm}}}{frac{m_e}{r^2_{em}}}\
frac{g_s}{g_e}&=frac{{m_s}cdot{r^2_{em}}}{{m_e}cdot{r^2_{sm}}}
end{align*}
$$

Let’s substitute:

$$
begin{align*}
frac{g_s}{g_e}&=frac{{2cdot{10^{30}}text{ kg}}cdot{(3.9cdot{10^8}text{ m})^2}}{{6cdot{10^{24}}text{ kg}}cdot{(1.5cdot{10^{11}}text{ m})^2}}
end{align*}
$$

$$
boxed{frac{g_s}{g_e}=2.253}
$$

Step 2
2 of 3
$bold{b)}$

To compute the net gravitational field magnitude, we have to compute the magnitude of the gravitational field of the Earth and Sun and add them as a vector.
The magnitude of gravitation field of the Sun in the center of the Moon:

$$
begin{align*}
g_s&=Gcdotfrac{m_s}{r^2_{sm}}\
g_s&=6.67cdot{10^{-11}} frac{text{ N}cdottext{ m}^2}{text{kg}^2}cdotfrac{2cdot{10^{30}}text{ kg}}{(1.5cdot{10^{11}}text{ m})^2}\
g_s&=5.93cdot{10^{-3}} frac{text{ N}}{text{ kg}}
end{align*}
$$

The magnitude of gravitation field of the Earth in the center of the Moon:

$$
begin{align*}
g_e&=Gcdotfrac{m_e}{r^2_{em}}\
g_e&=6.67cdot{10^{-11}} frac{text{ N}cdottext{ m}^2}{text{kg}^2}cdotfrac{6cdot{10^{24}}text{ kg}}{(3.9cdot{10^8}text{ m})^2}\
g_e&=2.63cdot{10^{-3}} frac{text{ N}}{text{ kg}}
end{align*}
$$

The net of gravitational field will be:

$$
begin{align*}
overrightarrow{g}&=overrightarrow{g_e}+overrightarrow{g_s}
end{align*}
$$

As the angle between two vectors is $90text{textdegree}$ the net magnitude of gravitational field will be:

$$
begin{align*}
g&=sqrt{g^2_s+g^2_e}\
g&=sqrt{left(5.93cdot{10^{-3}} frac{text{ N}}{text{ kg}}right)^2+left(2.63cdot{10^{-3}} frac{text{ N}}{text{ kg}}right)^2}
end{align*}
$$

$$
boxed{g=6.49cdot{10^{-3}} frac{text{ N}}{text{ kg}}}
$$

Result
3 of 3
a) $frac{g_s}{g_e}=2.253$

b) $g=6.49cdot{10^{-3}} frac{text{ N}}{text{ kg}}$

Exercise 16
Step 1
1 of 2
The gravitational field in any point is given by:

$$
begin{align*}
g&=Gcdotfrac{m}{r^2}
end{align*}
$$

where the $G$ stands for the universal gravitational constant, $m$ is the mass of the planet, and the $r$ is the distance between the center of the planet and the point in which we compute the gravitational field.

The magnitude of gravitation field on the moon surface will be:

$$
begin{align*}
g_m&=Gcdotfrac{m_m}{r^2_{m}}\
g_m&=6.67cdot{10^{-11}} frac{text{ N}cdottext{ m}^2}{text{kg}^2}cdotfrac{7.3cdot{10^{22}}text{ kg}}{(1.785cdot{10^6}text{ m})^2}
end{align*}
$$

$$
boxed{g_m=1.53 frac{text{ N}}{text{ kg}}}
$$

Result
2 of 2
$$
g_m=1.53 frac{text{ N}}{text{ kg}}
$$
Exercise 17
Step 1
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When the object is in the orbit there are two important variables that can describe the satellite motion.

The first one is the velocity of the satellite relative to the Earth center, described by the equation:

$$
begin{align*}
v&=sqrtfrac{Gcdot{m_e}}{r}
end{align*}
$$

where the $G$ stands for the universal gravitational constant, $m_e$ is the mass of the planet that attracts the satellite (in our case the Earth), and $r$ is the distance between the radius of the orbit.
The second one is the period of satellite rotation, that is given by:

$$
begin{align*}
T&=2cdotpicdotsqrtfrac{r^3}{Gcdot{m_e}}
end{align*}
$$

In both equations there is no mass of the satellite included, so the scientists were not able to compute the mass of the satellite.

Result
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Scientists were not able to compute the mass of satellite.
Exercise 18
Step 1
1 of 2
$bold{a)}$

The orbital period of satellite rotation is given by:

$$
begin{align*}
T&=2cdotpicdotsqrtfrac{r^3}{Gcdot{m_e}}
end{align*}
$$

where $r$ stands for the radius of the satellite orbit.

As the radius of orbit is direct proportional to a orbital period,

$$
boxed{text{The satellite that is higher has the larger orbital period.}}
$$

$bold{b)}$

The Velocity of the satellite relative to the Earth is described by the equation:

$$
begin{align*}
v&=sqrtfrac{Gcdot{m_e}}{r}
end{align*}
$$

As the radius of the orbit is irreversible proportional to a satellite velocity,

$$
boxed{text{The satellite that is higher has a lower velocity.}}
$$

Result
2 of 2
a) The satellite that is higher has the larger orbital period.

b) The satellite that is higher has a lower velocity.

Exercise 19
Step 1
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The theory explains the existence of some phenomenon, and it is not just a mathematical expression of that habit. On the other hand, the law gives us a mathematical relation for some phenomenon based on repetitive experiments.

As Einstein gives an explanation of attraction between huge objects, this statement is a theory.

Newton makes a mathematical relation for that process but did not find a root cause of that phenomenon.

Result
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The Einstein give a explanation of attraction between a huge objects and Newton just find the mathematical relation witch express that habit.
Exercise 20
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By the 3rd Newton law the force that is applied to your toe if you kick the chair as:

$$
begin{align*}
overrightarrow{F}=-mcdotoverrightarrow{a}
end{align*}
$$

where the $m$ stands for the mass of the chair.
We know that the chair in a spacecraft is weightless, but the reason for that is not because the chair doesn’t have the mass. The mass of the object is constant. The reason for masslessness in space is a deficiency of gravitational field.

$$
boxed{text{You will feel the pain if you kick the chair in space.}}
$$

Exercise 21
Step 1
1 of 2
To launch the satellite from the Earth’s surface we need to break the gravitational force that attracts the satellite by the Earth. As the Earth rotates around its axis in a direction from the West to the East. It is easier to break a force if we launch the rocket in the same direction.
Result
2 of 2
Because of Earth’s rotation around it’s axis.
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