1. The use of a "tether sling" is a proposed method for increasing the velocity of a spacecraft for lunar and interplanetary missions. A tether sling between two spacecraft of masses 10,000 kg each is shown below. Assume that each spacecraft's engine provides a 1000 N propulsive force in a direction normal to the sling for 10 seconds. The length 1 of the tether is 100 km during this maneuver. Use the principle of angular momentum and impulse to determine the velocity of the two spacecraft after this time. Determine the velocity of the two spacecraft if the propulsive force is then stopped and the tether is reeled into a length of 100 m. Use the system center of mass G as a reference point for computing angular momentum and moments.

1. The use of a "tether sling" is a proposed method for increasing the velocity of a spacecraft for lunar and interplanetary missions. A tether sling between two spacecraft of masses 10,000 kg each is shown below. Assume that each spacecraft's engine provides a 1000 N propulsive force in a direction normal to the sling for 10 seconds. The length 1 of the tether is 100 km during this maneuver. Use the principle of angular momentum and impulse to determine the velocity of the two spacecraft after this time. Determine the velocity of the two spacecraft if the propulsive force is then stopped and the tether is reeled into a length of 100 m. Use the system center of mass G as a reference point for computing angular momentum and moments.

Elements Of Electromagnetics

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