Suppose the gravitational potential energy for a mass at an altitude of one Earth radius is PE1 and at two Earth radii is PE2 . How do the absolute values of these potential energies compare?
a. PE1 = 2PE2
b. PE1 = 4PE2
c. PE1 < 2PE2
d. PE1 > 2PE2 but is not equal to 4PE2
Question 2
A careful photographic survey of Jupiter's moon Io by the spacecraft Voyager 1 showed active volcanoes spewing liquid sulfur to heights of 70 km above the surface of this moon. If the value of g on Io is 2.0 m/s2, estimate the speed with which the liquid sulfur left the volcano.
a. 260 m/s
b. 530 m/s
c. 790 m/s
d. 970 m/s