- two identical lead spheres have a combined mass of 12kg. the density of lead is 11400 kg m-3. find the radius of each sphere. calculate the gravitational force of attraction between the 2 spheres when they are touching.
-two masses, one of 300g and one of 500g are placed 40cm apart and a 75g mas is placed midway between them. find the magnitude and direction of the other resultant gravitational force acting on the 75g mass produced by the presence of the other masses.
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To find the radius of each sphere, we can use the formula for volume:
Volume = (4/3) * π * r^3
Given that the density of lead is 11400 kg/m^3 and the combined mass of the spheres is 12 kg, we can use the formula for density:
Density = Mass / Volume
First, let's find the volume of each sphere:
Volume = Mass / Density = 12 kg / 11400 kg/m^3
Simplifying, we get:
Volume = 0.0010526 m^3
Now, let's find the radius:
0.0010526 = (4/3) * π * r^3
Simplifying further, we have:
r^3 = (0.0010526 * 3) / (4 * π)
Solving for r, we get:
r = ∛(0.0031578 / π) = 0.0570 m
Therefore, the radius of each sphere is 0.0570 meters.
Now let's calculate the gravitational force of attraction between the two spheres when they are touching.
The gravitational force between two objects is calculated using the formula:
F = (G * m1 * m2) / r^2
Given that the spheres are identical, the masses are the same, so let's call the mass of each sphere m:
m1 = m2 = m
Substituting the values into the formula, we get:
F = (G * m^2) / r^2
Where G is the universal gravitational constant, approximately 6.67 × 10^-11 N(m/kg)^2.
Since the spheres are touching, the distance between them is 2r:
r = 0.0570 m
So the distance between the spheres is:
2r = 2 * 0.0570 = 0.114 m
Now let's substitute the values into the formula to calculate the gravitational force:
F = (6.67 × 10^-11 N(m/kg)^2) * (m^2) / (0.114 m)^2
Simplifying further, we have:
F = (6.67 × 10^-11 N(m/kg)^2) * (m^2) / 0.012996 m^2
F = (6.67 × 10^-11 N) * (m / 0.012996)
Now, since each sphere has a mass of 12 kg, the total mass is:
m = 2 * 12 kg = 24 kg
Substituting this into the formula, we have:
F = (6.67 × 10^-11 N) * (24 kg / 0.012996)
Simplifying further, we get:
F = 1.2259 × 10^-8 N
Therefore, the gravitational force of attraction between the two spheres when they are touching is approximately 1.2259 × 10^-8 Newtons.
Now, let's move on to the second question.
The magnitude and direction of the resultant gravitational force acting on the 75g mass can be calculated using the formula:
F = (G * m1 * m2) / r^2
Given the masses and distances:
m1 = 300g = 0.3 kg,
m2 = 500g = 0.5 kg,
m3 = 75g = 0.075 kg,
r1 = 40cm = 0.4 m.
First, let's calculate the gravitational forces between the masses:
F1 = (G * m1 * m3) / r1^2
F2 = (G * m2 * m3) / r1^2
Substituting the values into the formula, we get:
F1 = (6.67 × 10^-11 N(m/kg)^2) * (0.3 kg * 0.075 kg) / (0.4 m)^2
F2 = (6.67 × 10^-11 N(m/kg)^2) * (0.5 kg * 0.075 kg) / (0.4 m)^2
Now, let's calculate the magnitudes and directions of these forces:
Magnitude of F1 = |F1| = (6.67 × 10^-11 N) * (0.0225 kg) / (0.16 m^2)
Magnitude of F2 = |F2| = (6.67 × 10^-11 N) * (0.0375 kg) / (0.16 m^2)
For the direction, we need to find the net force acting on the 75g mass. The net force is the vector sum of the forces F1 and F2. Since F1 and F2 act in opposite directions, we need to subtract the magnitudes to get the net force.
Net force = F2 - F1
Finally, we can calculate the magnitude and direction of the net force:
Magnitude of net force = |Net force| = |F2 - F1|
Direction of net force = direction of the resultant force F2 - F1
Substituting the values into the formula, we get:
Magnitude of net force = |F2 - F1|
Direction of net force = direction of F2 - F1
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.
To find the radius of each sphere, we can use the formula for volume:
Volume = (4/3) * π * r^3
Since the spheres are identical, their volumes will be the same. We can set up an equation using the given information:
2 * (4/3) * π * r^3 * density = 12 kg
Simplifying the equation:
(8/3) * π * r^3 * density = 12 kg
Now, we can solve for the radius (r):
r^3 = (12 kg) / [(8/3) * π * density]
r^3 = (12 kg) / [(8/3) * π * (11400 kg/m^3)]
Now, substitute the values and solve for r:
r^3 = 0.00003631 m^3/kg
Taking the cube root of both sides:
r = 0.0302 m
So, the radius of each sphere is approximately 0.0302 meters.
Now, let's calculate the gravitational force of attraction between the two spheres when they are touching. The gravitational force between two objects is given by Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation:
F = (G * m1 * m2) / r^2
Where:
F is the gravitational force,
G is the gravitational constant (approximately 6.674 x 10^-11 N m^2/kg^2),
m1 and m2 are the masses of the objects, and
r is the distance between the centers of the objects.
Since the spheres are identical, their masses will be the same. Let's denote the mass of each sphere as 'm'. The distance between the centers of the spheres when they are touching is equal to 2 times the radius (r+r).
Substituting the values into the formula:
F = (G * m * m) / (2r)^2
F = (G * m^2) / (4r^2)
Now, substitute the values and solve for F:
F = (6.674 x 10^-11 N m^2/kg^2) * (12 kg)^2 / (4 * (0.0302 m)^2)
F = 3.87 x 10^-7 N
So, the gravitational force of attraction between the two spheres when they are touching is approximately 3.87 x 10^-7 Newtons.
For the second question, let's assume the positive direction is towards the right.
First, let's find the magnitude of gravitational force produced on the 75g mass by the other two masses. We can use the formula for gravitational force:
F = (G * m1 * m2) / r^2
Where:
F is the gravitational force,
G is the gravitational constant (approximately 6.674 x 10^-11 N m^2/kg^2),
m1 and m2 are the masses of the objects, and
r is the distance between the centers of the objects.
For the left 300g mass, the distance (r1) is 40cm = 0.4m.
F1 = (6.674 x 10^-11 N m^2/kg^2) * (75g * 300g) / (0.4m)^2
F1 = 0.00151 N
Similarly, for the right 500g mass, the distance (r2) is also 0.4m.
F2 = (6.674 x 10^-11 N m^2/kg^2) * (75g * 500g) / (0.4m)^2
F2 = 0.00251 N
Now, let's calculate the net gravitational force on the 75g mass. Since the forces are acting in opposite directions, we need to subtract the smaller force (F1) from the larger force (F2) to find the net force:
Net Force = F2 - F1
Net Force = 0.00251 N - 0.00151 N
Net Force = 0.001 N
Therefore, the magnitude of the resultant gravitational force acting on the 75g mass, produced by the presence of the other masses, is 0.001 Newtons. The direction of the force is towards the right, as assumed earlier.