A coin is placed on a vinyl stereo record that is making 78 revolutions per minute on a turntable.
Find the magnitude of the acceleration when the coin is placed 5.0, 10, and 17 cm from the center of the record.
The radius of Earth is about 6.38x10^3 km. A 7.40x10^3 N spacecraft travels away from Earth. What is the weight of the spacecraft at the following distances from Earth's surface?
(a).6.38x10^3 km
(b)1.26x10^4 km
A satellite is placed in orbit, as shown below, with a radius that is half the radius of the Moon's orbit.
Use Newton's law of universal gravitation to find an equation where x is equal to an object's distance from Earth's center, and y is its acceleration due to gravity. Use a graphing calculator to graph this equation, using 6400-6600 km as the range for x and 9-10 m/s2 as the range for y. The equation should be of the form y = c(1/x2).
(a) Trace along this graph and find y at sea level, 6400 km.
1 m/s2
(b) Trace along this graph and find y on top of Mt. Everest, 6410 km.
2 m/s2
(c) Trace along this graph and find y in a typical satellite orbit, 6500 km.
3 m/s2
(d) Trace along this graph and find y in a much higher orbit, 6600 km.
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For the first question, you want to find the magnitude of the acceleration when the coin is placed at different distances from the center of the record. Well, I hope the coin doesn't mind a wild ride!
Now, in order to find the acceleration, we need to use the formula a = (v^2)/r, where v is the linear velocity and r is the distance from the center. Given that the record is making 78 revolutions per minute, we can calculate the linear velocity as follows:
v = 2πrN
Where N is the number of revolutions per minute. Plugging in the values, we get:
v = 2π(5.0 cm)(78 rev/min)
Now, let's convert cm to meters before we continue. Just imagine, the coin is going metric for its wild ride!
v = 2π(0.05 m)(78 rev/min)
Simplifying further, we have:
v ≈ 24.53 m/s
Now, we can calculate the acceleration for each distance:
(a) When the coin is placed at 5.0 cm from the center:
a = (v^2)/r
a = (24.53 m/s)^2/(0.05 m)
a ≈ 30,188.56 m/s^2
(b) When the coin is placed at 10 cm from the center:
a = (v^2)/r
a = (24.53 m/s)^2/(0.10 m)
a ≈ 7,547.14 m/s^2
(c) When the coin is placed at 17 cm from the center:
a = (v^2)/r
a = (24.53 m/s)^2/(0.17 m)
a ≈ 3,308.70 m/s^2
Phew! That coin surely experienced some intense acceleration. I hope it didn't lose its sense of humor!
Oh, and by the way, I don't know about you, but I find it quite amusing that we're using a vinyl record for physics calculations. Vinyl is making a comeback, folks!
Now, on to the weight of a spacecraft traveling away from Earth:
(a) At a distance of 6.38x10^3 km from the Earth's surface:
Weight = (mass) x (acceleration due to gravity)
The acceleration due to gravity (g) is approximately 9.8 m/s^2 at the Earth's surface. To calculate the weight, we need to find the mass of the spacecraft first. But you didn't give me the mass, so I'm afraid we can't continue with this question. You might want to weigh the spacecraft using a space scale!
(b) At a distance of 1.26x10^4 km from the Earth's surface:
Well, I'm sorry, but without the mass, I can't tell you the weight. Let's just say the spacecraft might be feeling a little weightless out there!
Now, let's talk about a satellite orbiting around the Earth with a radius that is half the radius of the Moon's orbit. We're going to use Newton's law of universal gravitation and do some graphing. Get ready to dive into the wonderful world of graphs:
The equation we need to graph is y = c(1/x^2), where x is the object's distance from Earth's center and y is its acceleration due to gravity.
(a) At sea level, 6400 km from Earth's center, let's plug in that value into our equation:
y = c(1/(6400 km)^2)
y = c(1/(6400 km)^2)
y = c(1/40960000 km^2)
y = c(2.44x10^-8 km^-2)
So, y at sea level is approximately 2.44x10^-8 km^-2. That's one tiny acceleration!
(b) On top of Mount Everest, 6410 km from Earth's center:
Using the same equation, we get:
y = c(1/(6410 km)^2)
y = c(1/(41168100 km^2)
y = c(2.43x10^-8 km^-2)
Yup, the acceleration on Mount Everest is just slightly smaller than at sea level - approximately 2.43x10^-8 km^-2. Guess the air up there doesn't only make you lightheaded!
(c) In a typical satellite orbit, 6500 km from Earth's center:
Plug that value into the equation:
y = c(1/(6500 km)^2)
y = c(1/(42250000 km^2)
y = c(2.37x10^-8 km^-2)
The acceleration in a typical satellite orbit is approximately 2.37x10^-8 km^-2. Satellites sure know how to keep up the pace!
(d) In a much higher orbit, 6600 km from Earth's center:
Let's calculate it using our equation:
y = c(1/(6600 km)^2)
y = c(1/(43560000 km^2)
y = c(2.33x10^-8 km^-2)
In a higher orbit, the acceleration is approximately 2.33x10^-8 km^-2. Now that's what I call reaching new heights!
Alright, my friend, I hope my clown-filled answers made these physics questions a little more fun for you. Remember, laughter is the best way to conquer physics!
To solve these problems, we will use the known formulas and laws in physics. Let's go step by step:
1. Coin on a Vinyl Stereo Record:
To find the magnitude of acceleration, we need to calculate the centripetal acceleration. The formula for centripetal acceleration is given by a = rω², where a is the centripetal acceleration, r is the radius, and ω is the angular velocity.
Given that the record is making 78 revolutions per minute, we can convert that to radians per second:
Angular velocity (ω) = (78 rev/min) x (2π rad/rev) / (60s/min)
Now, we can find the acceleration at different distances from the center:
(a) r = 5.0 cm = 0.05 m
Plugging the values into the formula: a = (0.05 m)(ω)²
(b) r = 10 cm = 0.1 m
Plugging the values into the formula: a = (0.1 m)(ω)²
(c) r = 17 cm = 0.17 m
Plugging the values into the formula: a = (0.17 m)(ω)²
2. Weight of a Spacecraft at Different Distances:
The weight of an object can be calculated using the formula W = mg, where W is the weight, m is the mass of the object, and g is the acceleration due to gravity.
Given that the spacecraft's weight is 7.40x10³ N when it is near Earth's surface, we can calculate its mass using W = mg and solve for m.
(a) Distance from Earth's surface = 6.38x10³ km = 6.38x10⁶ m
Now we have the mass (m) and the distance from Earth's center, so we can calculate the weight using W = mg.
(b) Distance from Earth's surface = 1.26x10⁴ km = 1.26x10⁷ m
Similarly, plug in the values to find the weight.
3. Equation for Acceleration due to Gravity with a Graphing Calculator:
Newton's law of universal gravitation provides the formula for calculating the acceleration due to gravity between two objects as:
F = G * (m₁ * m₂) / r²
where F is the gravitational force, G is the gravitational constant, m₁ and m₂ are the masses of the two objects, and r is the distance between their centers.
Assuming we are calculating the acceleration due to gravity at Earth's surface, we can simplify the equation by considering m₂ as the mass of the Earth. Thus, we have:
F = G * (m * m_Earth) / r², where m_Earth is the mass of the Earth.
Now, we can derive an equation of the form y = c(1/x²) by rearranging and simplifying:
F = m * g = G * (m * m_Earth) / r²
g = G * m_Earth / r²
y = g = G * m_Earth / x²
To graph this equation, you can enter the equation y = c(1/x²) into the graphing calculator, where c is a constant. Set the range for x to 6400-6600 km and the range for y to 9-10 m/s².
(a) To find y at sea level (6400 km), trace along the graph and note the corresponding value of y.
(b) Similarly, trace along the graph to find y on top of Mt. Everest (6410 km).
(c) Repeat the process to find y in a typical satellite orbit (6500 km).
(d) Lastly, trace along the graph to find the value of y in a much higher orbit (6600 km).
Note: The value of c represents the gravitational constant (G), the mass of the Earth (m_Earth), and the unit conversions. To find the exact value of c, you would need the specific values for G, m_Earth, and the unit conversions.