Chapter 5: Q21P (page 208)
A planet of mass orbits a star in a highly elliptical orbit. At a particular instant the velocity of the planet is , and the force on the planet by the star is . Find
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Chapter 5: Q21P (page 208)
A planet of mass orbits a star in a highly elliptical orbit. At a particular instant the velocity of the planet is , and the force on the planet by the star is . Find
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A helicopter flies to the right (in the +xdirection) at a constant speed of 12m/s, parallel to the surface of the ocean. A 900 kgpackage of supplies is suspended below the helicopter by a cable as shown in Figure the package is also traveling to the right in a straight line, at a constant speed of 12 m/s. The pilot is concerned about whether or not the cable, whose breaking strength is listed at 9300 N , is strong enough to support this package under these circumstances.
(a) Choose the package as the system, and draw a free-body diagram.
(b) What is the magnitude of the tension in the cable supporting the package?
(c) Write the force exerted on the package by the cable as a vector.
(d) What is the magnitude of the force exerted by the air on the package?
(e) Write the force on the package by the air as a vector.
(f) Is the cable in danger of breaking?

The orbit of the Earth around the Sun is approximately circular, and takes one year to complete. The Earth's mass is , and the distance from the Earth to the Sun is . What is of the Earth? What is of the Earth? What is the magnitude of the gravitational force the Sun (mass) exerts on the Earth? What is the direction of this force?
A child of mass 26kg swings at the end of an elastic cord. At the bottom of the swing, the child's velocity is horizontal, and the speed is 12m/sAt this instant the cord is 4.30mlong.
(a) At this instant, what is the parallel component of the rate of change of the child's momentum?
(b) At this instant, what is the perpendicular component of the rate of change of the child's momentum?
(c) At this instant, what is the net force acting on the child?
(d) What is the magnitude of the force that the elastic cord exerts on the child? (It helps to draw a diagram of the forces.)
(e) The relaxed length of the elastic cord is 4.22m. What is the stiffness of the cord?
The orbit of the Earth around the Sun is approximately circular, and takes one year to complete. The Earth's mass is , and the distance from the Earth to the Sun is . What is of the Earth? What is of the Earth? What is the magnitude of the gravitational force the Sun (mass ) exerts on the Earth? What is the direction of this force?
You swing a bucket full of water in a vertical circle at the end of a rope. The mass of the bucket plus the water is . The center of mass of the bucket plus the water moves in a circle of radius . At the instant that the bucket is at the top of the circle, the speed of the bucket is 4 m/s. What is the tension in the rope at this instant?
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