UNDERSTANDING THE UNIVERSE(LL)-W/CODE
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Chapter 9, Problem 39QAP

(a)

To determine

The amount of mass that would Comet Halley loses in a year.

(a)

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Answer to Problem 39QAP

The amount of mass that would Comet Halley loses in a year is 9.46×1011kg .

Explanation of Solution

Write the expression for mass lost in a year.

ΔM=Δmt        (I)

Here, Δm is mass lost by comet per second, t is number of seconds in a year and ΔM is total mass lost in a year.

Conclusion:

Calculate the mass lost per second by comet.

Δm=20,000kg/s+10,000kg/s=30,000kg/s

Calculate the number of seconds in a year.

t=(1y)(365days1y)(24h1day)(3600s1h)=31536000s

Substitute 30,000kg/s for Δm and 31536000s for t in equation (1).

ΔM=(30,000kg/s)(31536000s)=9.46×1011kg

Thus, the amount of mass that would Comet Halley loses in a year is 9.46×1011kg .

(b)

To determine

The fraction of mass lost to the total mass.

(b)

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Answer to Problem 39QAP

The fraction of mass lost to the total mass is 0.43% .

Explanation of Solution

Write the expression for percentage of mass lost.

P=(ΔMM×100)%        (II)

Here, M is the total mass of Halley.

Conclusion:

Substitute 9.46×1011kg for ΔM and 2.20×1014kg for M in equation (II).

P=(9.46×1011kg2.20×1014kg×100)%=0.43%

Thus, the fraction of mass lost to the total mass is 0.43% .

(c)

To determine

The number of trips Comet Halley would make before complete destruction.

(c)

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Answer to Problem 39QAP

The number of trips Comet Halley would make before complete destruction is 3 .

Explanation of Solution

The time taken by Halley for one trip is 76years .

Write the expression for number of trips.

n=MT×ΔM        (III)

Here, T is the time period of Halley and n is the number of trips.

Conclusion:

Substitute 76years for T , 9.46×1011kg/year for ΔM and 2.20×1014kg for M in equation (III).

n=2.20×1014kg(76years)(9.46×1011kg/year)=3.05993

Thus, the number of trips Comet Halley would make before complete destruction is 3 .

(d)

To determine

The time taken by Comet Halley for complete destruction.

(d)

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Answer to Problem 39QAP

The time taken by Comet Halley for complete destruction is 232.5524years .

Explanation of Solution

Conclusion:

The time taken by Halley for one trip is 76years .

The number of trips that Comet Halley would make before complete destruction is 3.0599 .

Calculate the number of years Comet Halley would survive.

t=n×T=(3.0599)(76years)=232.5524years

Thus, the time taken by Comet Halley for complete destruction is 232.5524years .

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