You send a probe to orbit Mercury at 192 km above the surface. What orbital velocity (in km/s) is needed to keep it in orbit? (The mass of Mercury is 3.30 x 1023 kg, and the radius of Mercury is 2.44 x 103 km.) What is the ratio of the time it takes a signal from Earth to reach Mercury (d = 57.9 × 106 km) to the time it would take to reach the Moon (d = 384,400 km)? If your signal is at 15 cm, what is the wavelength shift (in cm) at this orbital velocity? (Assume the probe is at a point in its orbit in which it is moving directly away from the Earth.)

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**Understanding Orbital Velocity and Signal Time Ratios for Mercury and the Moon**

*Problem Overview:*

1. **Orbital Velocity of a Probe Around Mercury:**
   - **Given:** A probe orbits Mercury at 192 km above the surface.
   - **Objective:** Calculate the orbital velocity required to maintain orbit.
   - **Data:**
     - Mass of Mercury: \(3.30 \times 10^{23} \) kg
     - Radius of Mercury: \(2.44 \times 10^3 \) km

2. **Signal Time Ratio from Earth:**
   - **Objective:** Find the ratio of the time it takes a signal to reach Mercury compared to the Moon.
   - **Distances:**
     - Earth to Mercury: \(57.9 \times 10^6\) km
     - Earth to Moon: 384,400 km

3. **Wavelength Shift Calculation:**
   - **Given:** Signal wavelength at 15 cm.
   - Determine wavelength shift at the calculated orbital velocity. Assume the probe is directly moving away from Earth.

**Part 1 of 4: Orbital Velocity Calculation**

- **Formula:**
  \[
  v_c = \sqrt{\frac{GM}{r}}
  \]
  - \( v_c \): Orbital velocity
  - \( G \): Gravitational constant
  - \( M \): Mass of Mercury
  - \( r \): Distance from the center of Mercury (radius + altitude)

- **Calculation:**
  \[
  r = 2.44 \times 10^3 \text{ km} + 192 \text{ km} = 2.63 \times 10^6 \text{ m}
  \]
  \[
  v_c = \sqrt{\frac{6.67 \times 10^{-11} \times 3.30 \times 10^{23}}{2.63 \times 10^6}} = 2.89 \text{ km/s}
  \]

**Part 2 of 4: Signal Time Ratio**

- **Concept:** Signal travel time is connected to distance over speed of light.
  \[
  t = \frac{d}{v}
  \]

- **Expressions:**
  - Time to Mercury:
    \[
    t_{\text{Mercury}} = \frac{d_{\text{Merc
Transcribed Image Text:**Understanding Orbital Velocity and Signal Time Ratios for Mercury and the Moon** *Problem Overview:* 1. **Orbital Velocity of a Probe Around Mercury:** - **Given:** A probe orbits Mercury at 192 km above the surface. - **Objective:** Calculate the orbital velocity required to maintain orbit. - **Data:** - Mass of Mercury: \(3.30 \times 10^{23} \) kg - Radius of Mercury: \(2.44 \times 10^3 \) km 2. **Signal Time Ratio from Earth:** - **Objective:** Find the ratio of the time it takes a signal to reach Mercury compared to the Moon. - **Distances:** - Earth to Mercury: \(57.9 \times 10^6\) km - Earth to Moon: 384,400 km 3. **Wavelength Shift Calculation:** - **Given:** Signal wavelength at 15 cm. - Determine wavelength shift at the calculated orbital velocity. Assume the probe is directly moving away from Earth. **Part 1 of 4: Orbital Velocity Calculation** - **Formula:** \[ v_c = \sqrt{\frac{GM}{r}} \] - \( v_c \): Orbital velocity - \( G \): Gravitational constant - \( M \): Mass of Mercury - \( r \): Distance from the center of Mercury (radius + altitude) - **Calculation:** \[ r = 2.44 \times 10^3 \text{ km} + 192 \text{ km} = 2.63 \times 10^6 \text{ m} \] \[ v_c = \sqrt{\frac{6.67 \times 10^{-11} \times 3.30 \times 10^{23}}{2.63 \times 10^6}} = 2.89 \text{ km/s} \] **Part 2 of 4: Signal Time Ratio** - **Concept:** Signal travel time is connected to distance over speed of light. \[ t = \frac{d}{v} \] - **Expressions:** - Time to Mercury: \[ t_{\text{Mercury}} = \frac{d_{\text{Merc
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