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Gr. 12 Physics-Gravitational Energy Etc. I need help

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dunesquirrel
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Is there anyone who is knowledgeable to answer a few question for me?
May 13 2012 3:06PM
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kingcomet32
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post the questions
May 13 2012 3:17PM
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Black.Bird
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Fire away
May 13 2012 3:17PM
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dunesquirrel
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awesome.

1) what is the total amount of energy needed to place a 2000 kg satellite in circular Earth orbit, at an altitude of 5.0 x 10^2 km?

2)A space shuttle ejects a 1200 kg booster tank so that the tank is momentarily at rest at an altitude of 2000 km. Neglecting atmospheric effects, determine:

a) how much work is done on the booster by the force of gravity in returning it to the Earth's surface?

b) The velocity with which it strikes the surface of the Earth?

2) A space vehicle, launched as a lunar probe, arrives at the upper limit of the Earth's atmosphere. At this point, its kinetic energy is 5.0 x 10^9 J and its gravitational potential energy is -6.4 x 10^9 J. What is its binding energy?

Any help is greatly appreciated! thanks
May 13 2012 3:31PM
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bustinthejus
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2 is like grade 11 shit dude, and 1 and 3 look easy if you have the formulas, which your teacher should've given you...
May 13 2012 3:34PM
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Black.Bird
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1) Use E=mgh.
E= (2 000 000 g)(9.8m/s^2)(500 000m)
= 9.8 x 10^12 N

May 13 2012 3:39PM
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theabortionator
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1) 27 catfish

2) Ravioli

3)Afterbang
May 13 2012 3:41PM
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dunesquirrel
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is two the change in kinetic energy? and for 3, Binding Energy= Escape Energy- Kinetic Energy. But how do i find the escape energy from gravitational?
May 13 2012 3:42PM
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Black.Bird
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Sorry I don't have time to type everything but..
2) a) = 1.8 x 10^10 J
b) = 5.5 x 10^3 m/s

It's just plugging numbers in the formulas
May 13 2012 3:43PM
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dunesquirrel
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Thanks. correct answers. what formulae did you use?

May 13 2012 3:45PM
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Black.Bird
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For three just add the two. 5.0 x 10^9 + (- 6.4 x 10^9) = - 1.4 x 10^9
May 13 2012 3:49PM
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Bill.Nye
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I think this should help OP

May 13 2012 3:52PM
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dunesquirrel
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word thanks a lot. 10/10. i got 2 a. I guess i just miscalculated but still unsure of how you found velocity for b?

May 13 2012 3:53PM
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Black.Bird
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for b)

Use v = Sqrt ( 2 Ke/mass)
May 13 2012 3:56PM
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dunesquirrel
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what? i haven't even learned that. Is there any other way to do it?
May 13 2012 3:59PM
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Black.Bird
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I don't think so?
Ke is what you calculated for a) (1.8) and I don't know what else you could use
May 13 2012 4:03PM
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dunesquirrel
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never mind. I realized it  is the same as GM/r. Thanks a lot man
May 13 2012 4:04PM
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Black.Bird
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^No problem bud, good look with the physics. I never took grade 12 physics and took the super condensed dual physics course in first year and it sucked. Good move on your part..
May 13 2012 4:09PM
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edai
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You're most likely in your 4th semester, does it really matter if you do your homework...
May 13 2012 4:13PM
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dunesquirrel
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call me what you want but i do have to maintain a decently high average going into engineering and losing good work habits is probably not a good idea


May 13 2012 4:34PM
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Darth.Maul
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Ya all of these should be able to be solved with one of the GM/r equations. I just cant remember which one is which and im taking a test on it tomorrow...
May 13 2012 10:38PM
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jibjim
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wrong! you've got to figure out the orbital velocity and include kinetic, not just potential
May 13 2012 11:53PM
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Black.Bird
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My bad, I'm not a physics major! at least I tried..
I've also never done anything with orbital velocity.
May 14 2012 12:00AM
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Darth.Maul
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Orbital velocity : (GM/r)^1/2
Escape velocity: (2GM/r)^1/2

Are those what you're looking for?
May 14 2012 12:04AM
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chicken
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have they all been answered for you? If not let me know which one you need and I will show you
May 14 2012 12:15AM
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Parks.
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Potential energy (gravitational) = mass x height x gravity (9.8 m/s)
May 14 2012 1:40AM
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chicken
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not sure if this was said before, but that is not true. It is an approximation which works fine for small heights (like for instance throwing a bowling ball off of the leaning tower). however when you are using a large change in height (and therefor r) you will need to use the real definition.
May 14 2012 7:36PM
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dispatchQ_main
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EASIEST CLASS, just make a crib for all the equations
May 14 2012 7:38PM
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dunesquirrel
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all of my questions were answered. thanks a lot everyone, definitely helped and i think i did well on my test today.
May 14 2012 8:26PM
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chicken
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the whole thing is rearranging a couple formulas. physics doesn't get hard until it gets all full of partial derivatives and surface integrals and stuff.
May 14 2012 9:00PM
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Black.Bird
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Nightmare
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