During a typical launch from Earth, the three main forces acting on a launch vehicle are     thrust, gravity, and lunar tides     thrust, gravity, and atmospheric drag     gravity, the contact force, and atmospheric drag     thrust, aerodynamic lift, and centrifugal for

Q: An unmanned satellite orbits the earth with a perigee radius of 10,000 km and an apogee radius of…

A: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you.If you want any…

Q: Assume you get a job at NASA and you are asked to calculate the gravitational force that will be…

A: Mass of Earth =  5.97× 1024 kg  Mass of satellite = 277 kg  Distance between satellite and earth (r)…

Q: A satellite of mass 390 kg is in a circular orbit around the Earth at an altitude equal to the…

A: Given : Mass of satellite, m  =  390 kg Mass of Earth, Me      =  5.98 x 1024 kg Gravitational…

Q: A satellite is placed in orbit 8.10 x 10 m above the surface of Jupiter. Jupiter has a mass of 1.90…

A: Given  Height of satellite h = 8.1 × 105 m  Mass of Jupiter M = 1.9 × 1027 Kg  Radius of Jupiter R…

Q: What happens to the gravitational force between two objects if the mass of both increases? The…

A: Given in question - Gravitational force is working between two objects. To find -  Effect on the…

Q: A satellite orbits eastward around the Earth once every 25 hours.  As viewed from the surface of the…

A: Earth move eastward and its time period of one Revolution is 24 hour so it's revolution speed is…

Q: Which of the following is NOT an advantage of Sea Launch for putting communications satellites into…

A: Given:- Which of the following is NOT an advantage of Sea Launch for putting communications…

Q: An artificial satellite with a mass of 1,000 kg is at an altitude of 900 km above the surface of the…

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Q: A 1500 kg satellite is in orbit around the Moon at a distance of 3 Moon radii above the surface of…

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Q: Journey to the moon: Given is the mass of the earth and moon, the radius of the earth and moon, and…

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Q: Which of the following best explains the different weights of the man shown in the illustration…

A: we have given same man with same mass but of different weight in different planets.

Q: If suddenly the value of G, the gravitational constant, increased to a billion times its actual…

A: Here according to the given question, we have to find out that, if the value of G is suddenly…

Q: 16. Using the gravitational force of a satellite to deflect an asteroid from colliding with Earth is…

A: Here the correct option is  (b)  i.e  the magnitude of the gravitational force is small.

Q: spherical objects have masses of 1.5 x 105 kg and 8.5 x 102 kg.  Their centers are separated by a…

A: Given  m1 = 1.5 × 105 Kg  m2 = 8.5 × 102 kg  Distance r = 2500 m

Q: Because your spaceship has an engine failure, you crash-land with an emergency capsule at the…

A: As any of the planet in the universe, this small planet has a magnetic field as others. The magnetic…

Q: Two projectiles are launched on a planet without an atmosphere (g is NOT 9.8 m/s-). Projectile A is…

A: Time of flight of projectile A = 6 seconds  Time of flight of B = 3 seconds  Horizontal range of B =…

Q: The Lunar Lander of mass 2.2x10^4 kg made the last 160 m of its trip to the Moon's surface in 110 s.…

A: Lunar lander descended with approximately constant speed, so the upward force must be equal to the…

Q: Marble in a bowl Tennis ball on a string - top Planets around the sun A car turning a corner on flat…

A: Answer:-  (1)Marble in a bowl :- Centripetal force is a center seeking force.  it is the force that…

Q: Calculate the period of a satellite orbiting the 97km above the Moon's surface. Ignore effects of…

A: Time period of the satellite is 7065 sec or 1.96 hour.

Q: 1. M= 1.989 x10 kg. Ru= 696,340 km Mean= 5.972 x 10 kg Ream = 6,371 km G= 6.67x10*" c = 3.0 x 10°m/s…

A: Mass of sun Msun = 1.989×1030 kg Radius of sun Rsun = 696340 km = 6.96340×108 m Mass of earth Mearth…

Q: The gravitational field strength around a mass A. is directly proportional to mass and distance…

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Q: A rocket takes off from Earth and starts flying to Mars. What happens to the force of gravity…

A: Gravitational force between two masses M1 and M2  seperated by distance r is given as , Fg = (G M1…

Q: How much would a 60.0 kg astronaut weigh in orbit around the Moon at an altitude of 2.0 x 10^5 m…

A: If the astronaut is in a spaceship which is orbiting the moon, then the astronaut would be…

Q: A satellite moves in a circular orbit around the Earth with a speed of 5,000 m/s. Determine: A. The…

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Q: Newton reasoned that the gravitational attraction between the earth and moon must be Select one: a.…

A: Newton proposed a Universal law of Gravitation. Universal Law of Gravitation :- " Every Object or…

Q: The payload usually accounts for what percentage of a launch vehicle's weight before liftoff?…

A: This refers to the payload fraction, ie ratio of weight of payload to that of launch vehicle weight.…

Q: The mass of Mars is 6.39 x 10^23 kg and its radius is 3.39 x 10^6 m. Determine the gravitational…

A: Mass of mars (M) = 6.39×1023 kg Radius of mars (R) = 3.39×106 m

Q: The Earth has a mass approximately 80 times that of the Moon. The distance between their centers is…

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Q: Acceleration due to gravity on a planet decreases with ______.   A) decrease in radius of the…

A: The expression for the acceleration due to gravity of the planet decreases is, g'=g1+hR Here, g' is…

Q: We always launch vertically when leaving Earth because     it minimizes the atmospheric drag…

A: Space has occupied a special place in the human mind & we have discovered a way to explore it.…

Q: Which force becomes more and more of a problem as time goes on during the first minute after a…

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Q: Suppose an astronaut has landed on Planet X.  Fully equipped, the astronaut has a mass of 130 kg and…

A: From Newton's Second law,     We know that , Force(F)=mass(m)*acceleration (a)…

Q: satellite moves in a circular orbit around the Earth with a speed of 5,000 m/s. Determine: A. The…

A: Write the given values with the suitable variables. v=5000 m/sR=6.38×106 mM=5.98×1024 kg Here, v, R,…

Q: It is the gravitational force between the sun and the earth, which makes        the earth moves…

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Q: The radius of the moon is roughly 1737.4 km and the acceleration of gravity at the surface of the…

A: Given Data : The radius of the moon is Rmoon=1737.4 km=1737.4×103 m The acceleration of gravity on…

Q: The Moon travels in a 3.8×105km radius orbit about Earth. Earth's mass is 5.97×1024kg. Determine…

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Q: A man weighs 160 lbs at the surface of the Earth. The radius of the Earth is 4,000 mi.  The man’s…

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Q: The International Space Station (or “ISS”) orbits the Earth at an altitude of 410 km above the…

A: altitude (H) = 410 km, Radius of Earth (R) = 6371 km, Time period (T) = 92.68 min,

Q: A satellite of mass 5400  kg orbits the Earth and has a period of 6590  s. Determine the radius of…

A: Given: the mass of the satellite is 5400 kg. The time period of the satellite is 6590 s.

Q: On a distant planet, a ball is thrown downward from a height of 12 m.  The ball has an initial speed…

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Q: The International Space Station (ISS) is in circular orbit 400 km above Earth’s surface. An…

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Q: of the Moon and Earth are 7.4 ✕ 1022 kg and 6 ✕ 1024 kg, respectively. The Earth-Moon distance is…

A: Given:- The masses of the Moon and Earth are  Mm= 7.4 ✕ 1022 kg  ME = 6 ✕ 1024 kg The distance…

Q: The fastest possible rate of rotation of a planet is that for which the gravitational force on…

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Q: Suppose an astronaut has landed on Planet X.  Fully equipped, the astronaut has a mass of 145 kg and…

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Q: A communications satellite with a mass of 540 kg is in a circular orbit about the Earth. The radius…

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Q: A continuous tug-of-war causes orbital motion. Two variables determine whether an object stays in…

A: For orbital motion, imagine a satellite orbiting a planet like Earth or the Earth orbiting the sun.…