Phys101 Term:122 Online HW-Ch13-Lec01

Q1:
The magnitude of the acceleration of a planet in orbit around the Sun is proportional to:

A. the mass of the Sun

B. the mass of the planet
C. the distance between the planet and the Sun
D. the reciprocal of the distance between the planet and the Sun
E. the product of the mass of the planet and the mass of the Sun
Ans:
GM
A ; because ag = r2
, Where M is the mass of the central object

Q2:
Three equal masses, 2.0 kg each, are placed at the three corners of a square of side a =
10 cm as shown in the figure. Find the magnitude of the gravitational force (in N) on
the mass located at (10 cm, 10 cm) due to the other two masses. (Give your answer in
three significant figures form)

Ans:
F = F1 + F2 ; = 0.1 m
F1
Gmm Gmm
F1 = 2 =
and F F2 = 0.1 m
r 2 r2
6.67 1011 2 2
F1 =
0.12
= 2.668 108 N
2 = 2.668 108 N
Similarly F

F = F1 2 + F2 2 = (2.668 108 )2 + (2.668 108 )2

= 3.77 108 N

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Phys101 Term:122 Online HW-Ch13-Lec01

Q3:
Find the magnitude of the gravitational acceleration (in m/s2) of an
object at an altitude of 2R E above the surface of Earth. Given the
radius and mass of Earth as R E = 6.370106 m and M E = 5.981024
kg, respectively. (Give your answer in three significant figures form)

point
h = 2R E

RE

ME
:
Altitude h r = R E + h
r = RE + 2 RE = 3 RE
GME GME 6.67 1011 5.98 1024
So; ag = 2 = = = 1.09 m/s2
r (3 R E )2 (3 6.37 106 )2

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