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While visiting Planet Physics, you toss a rock straight up at 15 m/s and catch it 2.7 s later. While you visit the surface, your cruise ship orbits at an altitude equal to the planet's radius every 250 min .
Part A What is the mass of Planet Physics?
Part B What is the radius of Planet Physics?

Answer :

Answer:

R = 7.915 10ā¶ m,  M = 1.04 10Ā³āµ kg

Explanation:

Let's start by finding the acceleration of the planet's gravity, let's use the kinematic relations

           v = vā‚€ - g t

the velocity of the body when it falls is the same for equal height, but it is positive when it rises and negative when it falls

          v = -vā‚€

         -vā‚€ = vā‚€ - g t

          g = 2vā‚€ / t

          g = 2 15 / 2.7

          g = 11.11 m / sĀ²

I now write the law of universal gravitation and Newton's second law

          F = m a

          G m M / RĀ² = m a

         a = g

          g = G M / RĀ²

           

Now let's work with the cruiser in orbit

         F = ma

acceleration is centripetal

         a = vĀ² / r

         G m M / rĀ² = m vĀ² / r                        (1)

the distance from the center of the planet is

        r = R + h

        r = R + R = 2R

we substitute in 1

        G M / 4RĀ² = vĀ² / 2R

        G M / 2R = vĀ²

The modulus of the velocity in a circular orbit is

         v = d / T

the distance is that of the circle

          d = 2Ļ€ r

          v = 2Ļ€ 2R / T

          v = 4Ļ€ R / T

          G M / 2R = 16piĀ² RĀ² / TĀ²

          TĀ² = 32 piĀ² RĀ³ / GM

let's write the equations

             g = G M / RĀ² (2)

             TĀ² = 32 piĀ² RĀ³ / GM

we have two equations and two unknowns, so it can be solved

let's clear the most on the planet and equalize

             g RĀ² / G = 32 piĀ² RĀ³ / GTĀ²

              g TĀ² = 32 piĀ² R

             R = g TĀ² / 32 piĀ²

let's reduce the period to SI units

           T = 250 min (60 s / 1 min) = 1.5 104 s

let's calculate

             R = 11.11 (1.5 10ā“) Ā² / 32 Ļ€Ā²

           R = 7.915 10ā¶ m

from equation 2 we can find the mass of the planet

             M = g RĀ² / G

             M = 11.11 (7.915 10ā¶) Ā² / 6.67 10ā»Ā¹Ā¹

             M = 1.04 10Ā³āµ kg