A 120 kg space satellite moves in a circular orbit of 400 km above Moon's surface with a period of 200 minutes. Compute the (i) speed of the satellite. (ii) kinetic energy of the satellite. (iii) centripetal acceleration of the satellite. [Given mass of Moon, MM= 7.35 x 10²² kg, radius of Moon, RM = 1.74 x 10° m] A 1500 kg car can accelerate from rest to a speed of 40 km/h in 20 s. Compute the power of the motor to produce this acceleration.

A 120 kg space satellite moves in a circular orbit of 400 km above Moon's surface with a period of 200 minutes. Compute the (i) speed of the satellite. (ii) kinetic energy of the satellite. (iii) centripetal acceleration of the satellite. [Given mass of Moon, MM= 7.35 x 10²² kg, radius of Moon, RM = 1.74 x 10° m] A 1500 kg car can accelerate from rest to a speed of 40 km/h in 20 s. Compute the power of the motor to produce this acceleration.

College Physics

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ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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