At the distance of the earth from the sun the pressure exerted by sunlight is avout 10^-5 Pa How much force does this pressure exerted on 10m^2 array of solar cells on a satellite when the array is perpendicular to the direction of the sunlight? If the satellite has a mass of 200kg, what acceleration does this force give?
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To calculate the force exerted by the pressure of sunlight on the solar array, we can use the formula:
Force = Pressure × Area
Given:
Pressure = 10^-5 Pa
Area = 10 m^2
Substituting the values in the formula, we get:
Force = (10^-5 Pa) × (10 m^2)
= 10^-5 × 10
= 10^-4 N
Hence, the force exerted by the pressure of sunlight on the solar array is 10^-4 N.
To calculate the acceleration that this force gives to the satellite, we can use Newton's second law of motion:
Force = Mass × Acceleration
Given:
Force = 10^-4 N
Mass = 200 kg
Rearranging the formula, we get:
Acceleration = Force / Mass
Substituting the values, we have:
Acceleration = (10^-4 N) / (200 kg)
= 5 × 10^-7 m/s^2
Therefore, the force exerted by the pressure of sunlight on the solar array is 10^-4 N, and the acceleration it gives to the satellite is 5 × 10^-7 m/s^2.