Your starship, the Aimless Wanderer, lands on the mysterious planet Mongo. As chief scientist-engineer, you make the following measurements: Á 2.50 kg stone thrown upward from the ground at 11.0 m/s returns to the ground in 5.70s; the circumference of Mongo at the equator is 2.00 x 105 km; and there is no appreciable atmosphere on Mongo. Part A The starship commander, Captain Confusion, asks for the following information: What is the mass of Mongo? Express your answer with the appropriate units. Templates Undo redo Teset keyboard shortcuts Help Units Request Answer ▾ Part B If the Aimless Wanderer goes into a circular orbit 40,000 km above the surface of Mongo, how many hours will it take the ship to complete one orbit? Express your answer in hours to three significant figures. Templates Symbols Undo redo Peser keyboard shortcuts Help t= h Submit Request Answer Provide Feedback m₂ = Submit Value

Your starship, the Aimless Wanderer, lands on the mysterious planet Mongo. As chief scientist-engineer, you make the following measurements: Á 2.50 kg stone thrown upward from the ground at 11.0 m/s returns to the ground in 5.70s; the circumference of Mongo at the equator is 2.00 x 105 km; and there is no appreciable atmosphere on Mongo. Part A The starship commander, Captain Confusion, asks for the following information: What is the mass of Mongo? Express your answer with the appropriate units. Templates Undo redo Teset keyboard shortcuts Help Units Request Answer ▾ Part B If the Aimless Wanderer goes into a circular orbit 40,000 km above the surface of Mongo, how many hours will it take the ship to complete one orbit? Express your answer in hours to three significant figures. Templates Symbols Undo redo Peser keyboard shortcuts Help t= h Submit Request Answer Provide Feedback m₂ = Submit Value

Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems

5th Edition

ISBN:9780534408961

Author:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion

Publisher:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion

Chapter10: Motion In A Noninertial Reference Frame

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10.13P

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