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.)
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](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fda14446f-ef4d-47d5-9b14-b7a32b5fa1b1%2F0f50dab2-ea72-44a0-bf22-7ccf07e036cb%2Fuqisq44_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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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