(numbers 52-56) Ganymede, one of Jupiter's moons, is the largest moon in our solar system. It has a mass of 1.48 x 102³ kg and a radius of 2.63 x 106 m. A 15.0 kg lunar rover is on Ganymede's surface. 52. How much does the rover weigh? a) 31.0 N b) 28.6 N c) 26.2 N d) 23.8 N e) 21.4 N 53. The rover is launched upward with an initial speed of 1100 m/s. What maximum altitude (distance above the surface) does it reach? a) 355 km b) 405 km c) 455 km d) 505 km e) 555 km 54. The rover is finally placed into elliptical orbit about Ganymede. The closest distance from the rover's orbit to Ganymede's center is 3.00 x 106 m and the furthest distance is 4.00 x 106 m. What is the orbital period? a) 12,100 s b) 13,100 s c) 14,100 s d) 15,100 s e) 16,100 s

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(numbers 52-56) Ganymede, one of Jupiter's moons, is the largest moon in our solar
system. It has a mass of 1.48 x 102³ kg and a radius of 2.63 x 106 m. A 15.0 kg lunar
rover is on Ganymede's surface.
52. How much does the rover weigh?
a) 31.0 N
b) 28.6 N
c) 26.2 N
d) 23.8 N
e) 21.4 N
53. The rover is launched upward with an initial speed of 1100 m/s. What maximum
altitude (distance above the surface) does it reach?
a) 355 km
b) 405 km
c) 455 km
d) 505 km
e) 555 km
54. The rover is finally placed into elliptical orbit about Ganymede. The closest distance
from the rover's orbit to Ganymede's center is 3.00 x 106 m and the furthest distance is
4.00 x 106 m. What is the orbital period?
a) 12,100 s
b) 13,100 s
c) 14,100 s
d) 15,100 s
e) 16,100 s
Transcribed Image Text:(numbers 52-56) Ganymede, one of Jupiter's moons, is the largest moon in our solar system. It has a mass of 1.48 x 102³ kg and a radius of 2.63 x 106 m. A 15.0 kg lunar rover is on Ganymede's surface. 52. How much does the rover weigh? a) 31.0 N b) 28.6 N c) 26.2 N d) 23.8 N e) 21.4 N 53. The rover is launched upward with an initial speed of 1100 m/s. What maximum altitude (distance above the surface) does it reach? a) 355 km b) 405 km c) 455 km d) 505 km e) 555 km 54. The rover is finally placed into elliptical orbit about Ganymede. The closest distance from the rover's orbit to Ganymede's center is 3.00 x 106 m and the furthest distance is 4.00 x 106 m. What is the orbital period? a) 12,100 s b) 13,100 s c) 14,100 s d) 15,100 s e) 16,100 s
55. As the rover orbits Ganymede, it is observed that during a particular segment of
time, its speed decreases. During this segment of time, the work done by gravity on the
rover is:
a) positive
b) negative
c) zero
d) more info is needed to determine
56. Find Ganymede's escape speed (the minimum launch speed from Ganymede's
surface such that the projectile never falls back).
a) 2.39 km/s
b) 2.74 km/s
c) 3.09 km/s
d) 3.44 km/s
e) 3.79 km/s
Transcribed Image Text:55. As the rover orbits Ganymede, it is observed that during a particular segment of time, its speed decreases. During this segment of time, the work done by gravity on the rover is: a) positive b) negative c) zero d) more info is needed to determine 56. Find Ganymede's escape speed (the minimum launch speed from Ganymede's surface such that the projectile never falls back). a) 2.39 km/s b) 2.74 km/s c) 3.09 km/s d) 3.44 km/s e) 3.79 km/s
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