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What multiple of the energy needed to escape from Earth givesthe energy needed to escape from (a) the Moon and (b) Jupiter?

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  1. The ratio of energy needed to escape from the surface of the moon to the energy needed to escape from the earth is0.045 .
  2. The ratio of energy needed to escape from the surface of Jupiter to energy needed to escape from the earth is 28.5.

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Step 1: Given

Mass of earth,5.951024kg

Mass of moon,7.36脳1022kg

Mass of Jupiter,1.891027kg

The radius of the earth,6.37脳106m

The radius of the moon,1.74脳106m

The radius of Jupiter, 6.99107m

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Determining the concept

The amount of energy needed to escape from the surface is the same as its gravitational potential energy at the original position.

The formula is as follows:

K=GMmR

where, M, and m are masses, R is the radius, G is the gravitational constant and K is energy.

03

(a) Determining the ratio of energy needed to escape from the surface of the moon to energy needed to escape from the earth

The gravitational potential energy is written as,

U=-GMmR

The amount of energy required to escape from the surface would be the absolute value of gravitational potential energy, so,

K=GMmR

The ratio of energy needed to escape from the surface of the earth to energy needed to escape from the moon,

KMKE=MMREMERM=7.36脳1022kg6.37脳106m5.95脳1024kg1.74脳106m=0.045

Using the values from Appendix C,

KMKE=0.045

Hence, the ratio of energy needed to escape from the surface of the moon to the energy needed to escape from the earth is 0.045.

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(b) Determining the ratio of energy needed to escape from the surface of Jupiter to energy needed to escape from earth

Using the values from Appendix C,

KJKE=MJREMERJ=1.89脳1027kg6.37脳106m5.95脳1024kg6.99脳107m=28.5

Hence, the ratio of energy needed to escape from the surface of Jupiter to energy needed to escape from the earth is 28.5.

Therefore, the amount of energy needed to escape from the surface is the same as its gravitational potential energy at the original position. Using this concept, the given ratios can be found.

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