In the problems below, “little g” plays a variety of roles. Near the earth’s surface, g has a value of 9.81 m/s2. At other locations g may have different values. Solve these word problems using the data provided below. MMoon = 7.35 × 1022 kg rMoon = 1.74 × 106 m rMoon’s orbit = 3.8 x 108 m mEarth = 5.97 × 1024 kg rEarth = 6.37 × 106 m rEarth’s orbit = 1.5 x 1011 m Question 1: An astronaut is standing on the moon, holding a feather. a) Calculate the acceleration due to gravity on the moon. b) The astronaut drops the feather from a height of 2.0 meters. How long does it take the feather to hit the ground? c) The feather has a weight of 0.020 N

In the problems below, “little g” plays a variety of roles. Near the earth’s surface, g has a value of 9.81 m/s2. At other locations g may have different values. Solve these word problems using the data provided below. MMoon = 7.35 × 1022 kg rMoon = 1.74 × 106 m rMoon’s orbit = 3.8 x 108 m mEarth = 5.97 × 1024 kg rEarth = 6.37 × 106 m rEarth’s orbit = 1.5 x 1011 m Question 1: An astronaut is standing on the moon, holding a feather. a) Calculate the acceleration due to gravity on the moon. b) The astronaut drops the feather from a height of 2.0 meters. How long does it take the feather to hit the ground? c) The feather has a weight of 0.020 N

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter11: Gravity, Planetary Orbits, And The Hydrogen Atom

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