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The radius of an airless planet is 2000km(2×106m) and its mass is 1.2×1023kg. An object is launched straight up from just above the atmosphere of Mars (a) What initial speed is needed so that when the object is far from the planet its final speed is 900m/s ? (b) What initial speed is needed so that when the object is far from the planet its final speed is 0m/s ? (This is called the escape speed.)

Short Answer

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(a) The initial speed when the object is far from the planet its final speed is 900m/s is2.66×103m/s

(b) The initial speed when the object is far from the planet its final speed is 0m/s is 2·82×103m/s

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01

Identification of given data

The radius of the planet is 2000km

The mass is 1.2×1023kg

The final speed is 900m/s

02

Definition of the Escape Speed

The Escape Speed is defined as the minimum speed required to break free an object from the gravitational pull of a planet.

03

(a) Calculation of the initial speed when the p is far from the planet its final speed is 900 m/s

The principle of the conservation of energy is the addition of final kinetic and potential energy is equal to the addition of initial kinetic and potential energy, The expression will be,

KEf+Uf=KEi+Ui⋯⋯(1)

Where,

KEf=Final Kinetic energy

Uf=final potential energy

KEi=initial Kinetic energy

Ui=initial potential energy

Here, the final kinetic energy and potential energy are zero because the final speed is zero when the escape speed is used.

KE1=Uf=0

KEi=12mve2……(2)

Here, m=mass, ve=escape speed

Ui=-GMmR

Substitute the values, we get:

12mvi2+0=12mvi2+GMmR

12vi2=12vf2+GMR⋯⋯(3)

Where, G=6·6×10-11m/s2(gravitational acceleration of planet) M=1.2×1023kg(mass of planet)

R=2×106m(radius of planet)

Substitute these values in Equation (3),

12vi2-12(900)2+6·6×10-11×1.2×10232×106

vi2=(900)2+6.6×1011×1.2×1023106

vi2-810000+7920000

vi2=8730000

vi=2954m/s

Hence, the initial speed when the object is far from Mars its final speed is 900m/s, is 2.9×103m/s

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(b) Calculation of the initial speed when the object is far from the planet its final speed is 0 m/s

Therefore, the Equation (3) will become,

12vi2=0+GMR

12v12=6.6×10-11×1.2×10232×106

v12=7920000

vi=2814m/s

Hence, the initial speed when the object is far from Mars its final speed is 0m/s is 2·8×103m/s

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