The earth has a mass M = 5.972E24 kg and radius R = 6372km. Suppose your friend wanted to throw a 145.0 g baseball parallel to the ground from a hot air balloon 20, 000.0 m above sea level. Neglecting air resistance and height changes of the landscape, at what speed v would the baseball need to have after your friend throws it, to enter free - fall orbit and never fall to the ground?

The earth has a mass M = 5.972E24 kg and radius R = 6372km. Suppose your friend wanted to throw a 145.0 g baseball parallel to the ground from a hot air balloon 20, 000.0 m above sea level. Neglecting air resistance and height changes of the landscape, at what speed v would the baseball need to have after your friend throws it, to enter free - fall orbit and never fall to the ground?

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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