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What are (a) the speed and (b) the period of a220kgsatellite in an approximately circular orbit 640kmabove the surface of Earth? Suppose the satellite loses mechanical energy at the average rate of 1.4105Jper orbital revolution. Adopting the reasonable approximation that the satellite鈥檚 orbit becomes a 鈥渃ircle of slowly diminishing radius,鈥 determine the satellite鈥檚

(c) altitude,(d) speed, and(e) period at the end of its 1500th revolution.

(f) What is the magnitude of the average retarding force on the satellite? Is angular momentum around Earth鈥檚 center conserved for (g) the satellite and(h) the satellite鈥揈arth system (assuming that system is isolated)?

Short Answer

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  1. The speed of the satellite is 7.54103鈥尘/蝉
  2. The period of the satellite is5.84103s
  3. The altitude of the satellite after the 1500th orbit is4.1105m
  4. The speed of satellites at end of the 1500th revolution is7.67103鈥尘/蝉
  5. The period at the end5.6103s
  6. The magnitude of average retarding force isF=3.2103N
  7. The angular momentum of the satellitearound the earth鈥檚 centeris notconserved.
  8. The angular momentum of the Satellite-earth is nearly conserved.

Step by step solution

01

Listing the given quantities 

Mass of satellite is 200kg

Circular orbit is 240km

Average energy loss is 1.4105J revolution

02

Understanding the concept of the speed and period of the satellite

Fromthegiven data, we can find the speed and period ofthesatellite. Moreover, from the energy formula, we can find the initial energy ofthesatellite as well astheenergy at the 1500th orbit. After that, by using that energy, we can findthealtitude, speed, and period ofthesatellite.

Formula:

V=GMR

T=2蟺谤V

E0=-GMm2r

r=-GMm2E

E=E0-nC

03

(a) Calculation of the speed of the satellite

The radius of the orbit is the sum of the earth鈥檚 radius and the altitude of the satellite; it is

r=(6.37106+640103)m

r=7.01106m

We know that

v=GMR=(6.671011Nm2/kg2)(5.981024kg)7.01106m=56.85106鈥尘/蝉=7.54103m/s

04

(b) Calculation of the period of satellite

The period is given by

T=2蟺谤v=2(7.01103m)7.54103m/s=2(7.01103m)7.54103m/s=5.84103s

05

(c) Calculation of the altitude of the satellite after the 1500th orbit

The loss of energy per orbit

E=E0-nC

E0be the initial kinetic energy.

Therefore,

E0=GMm2r

r=GMm2E

E0=(6.671011Nm2/kg2)(5.981024kg)(220kg)2(7.01106m)=6.26109J

The energy after 1500 orbit,

E=E0-nC=6.26109J(1500)(1.4105J)=6.47109J

The radius after 1500 orbits,

r=GMm2E=(6.671011Nm2/kg2)(5.981024kg)(220kg)2(6.47109J)=6.78106m

Therefore, the altitude is

h=rR=(6.78106m6.37106m)=4.1105m

06

(d) Calculation of the speed of satellite at end of the 1500th revolution

v=GMr=(6.671011Nm2/kg2)(5.981024kg)(6.78106m)=7.67103鈥尘/蝉

07

(e) Calculation of the period at the end

T=2蟺谤v=2(6.78106m)7.67103m/s=5.6103s

08

(f) Calculation of the magnitude of average retarding force is

Work done by the satellite is the force on the satellite times distance traveled by it. In addition, the distance traveled by it is a circular orbit, sothedistance is given by s=2蟺谤

Work done by the satellite is given by a change in energy.

W=E=Fs

F=Es=1.4105J4.40107m=3.2103N

09

 Explanation for (g) and (h)

The resistive force exerts a torque on the satellite therefore angular momentum is not conserved.

The satellite鈭抏arth system is essentially isolated, so its momentum is nearly conserved.

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