NASA’s Cassini mission to Saturn released aprobe on December 25, 2004, that landed on the Saturnian moonTitan on January 14, 2005. The probe, which was named Huygens,was released with a gentle relative speed of 31 cm>s. As Huygensmoved away from the main spacecraft, it rotated at a rate of sevenrevolutions per minute. (a) How many revolutions had Huygenscompleted when it was 150 yards from the mother ship? (b) Howfar did Huygens move away from the mother ship during each revolution? Give your answer in feet
Simple harmonic motion
Simple harmonic motion is a type of periodic motion in which an object undergoes oscillatory motion. The restoring force exerted by the object exhibiting SHM is proportional to the displacement from the equilibrium position. The force is directed towards the mean position. We see many examples of SHM around us, common ones are the motion of a pendulum, spring and vibration of strings in musical instruments, and so on.
Simple Pendulum
A simple pendulum comprises a heavy mass (called bob) attached to one end of the weightless and flexible string.
Oscillation
In Physics, oscillation means a repetitive motion that happens in a variation with respect to time. There is usually a central value, where the object would be at rest. Additionally, there are two or more positions between which the repetitive motion takes place. In mathematics, oscillations can also be described as vibrations. The most common examples of oscillation that is seen in daily lives include the alternating current (AC) or the motion of a moving pendulum.
NASA’s Cassini mission to Saturn released a
probe on December 25, 2004, that landed on the Saturnian moon
Titan on January 14, 2005. The probe, which was named Huygens,
was released with a gentle relative speed of 31 cm>s. As Huygens
moved away from the main spacecraft, it rotated at a rate of seven
revolutions per minute. (a) How many revolutions had Huygens
completed when it was 150 yards from the mother ship? (b) How
far did Huygens move away from the mother ship during each revolution? Give your answer in feet
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