A space vehicle has a mass of 500 kg and is moving towards the moon. Calculate the kinetic and potential energy when : (a) Relative to the earth when 40 km. from launching and travelling at 2400 kmph. The acceleration of gravitational field at this point is 7.925m / (s ^ 2) (b) Relative to moon when travelling at the same velocity and 40 km. from its destination where 1 kg mass has a weight of 2.94 N.

A space vehicle has a mass of 500 kg and is moving towards the moon. Calculate the kinetic and potential energy when : (a) Relative to the earth when 40 km. from launching and travelling at 2400 kmph. The acceleration of gravitational field at this point is 7.925m / (s ^ 2) (b) Relative to moon when travelling at the same velocity and 40 km. from its destination where 1 kg mass has a weight of 2.94 N.

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A space vehicle has a mass of 500 kg and is
moving towards the moon.
Calculate the kinetic and potential energy
when :
(a) Relative to the earth when 40 km. from
launching and travelling at 2400 kmph. The
acceleration of gravitational field at this point is
7.925m / (s ^ 2)
(b) Relative to moon when travelling at the same
velocity and 40 km. from its destination where 1 kg
mass has a weight of 2.94 N.

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