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Author Question: What is the escape speed from a planet of mass M and radius R if M = 3.2 1023 kg and R = 2.4 106 m? (Read 78 times)

sammy

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Question 1

Two stars of masses M and 6M are separated by a distance D. Determine the distance (measured from M) to a point at which the net gravitational force on a third mass would be zero.

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0.41 D

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0.33 D

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0.37 D

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0.29 D

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0.14 D


Question 2

What is the escape speed from a planet of mass M and radius R if M = 3.2 × 1023 kg and R = 2.4 × 106 m?

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5.5 km/s

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4.2 km/s

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5.2 km/s

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4.8 km/s

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3.7 km/s
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Marked as best answer by sammy on Aug 6, 2020

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Reply #1 on: Aug 6, 2020
Lorsum iprem. Lorsus sur ipci. Lorsem sur iprem. Lorsum sur ipdi, lorsem sur ipci. Lorsum sur iprium, valum sur ipci et, vala sur ipci. Lorsem sur ipci, lorsa sur iprem. Valus sur ipdi. Lorsus sur iprium nunc, valem sur iprium. Valem sur ipdi. Lorsa sur iprium. Lorsum sur iprium. Valem sur ipdi. Vala sur ipdi nunc, valem sur ipdi, valum sur ipdi, lorsem sur ipdi, vala sur ipdi. Valem sur iprem nunc, lorsa sur iprium. Valum sur ipdi et, lorsus sur ipci. Valem sur iprem. Valem sur ipci. Lorsa sur iprium. Lorsem sur ipci, valus sur iprem. Lorsem sur iprem nunc, valus sur iprium.
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sammy

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Reply 2 on: Aug 6, 2020
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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