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The Oort Cloud extends out to (possibly) one light-year from the sun.  Objects in the Oort Cloud are still gravitationally bound to the sun.  Suppose one such iceball orbits the sun in a circle.  I'm going to alter some numbers, such as the mass of the sun and even G.  The gravitational force is directed toward the sun and has the following magnitude:

Calculate the force on the object if these are the numbers:

  • G = 6.1*10-11 N*m2/kg2
  • M = 2.7*1030 kg
  • m = 1.5*108 kg
  • r = 19*1015 m

Calculate your answer in microNewtons (10-6 N).

The Oort Cloud extends out to (possibly) one light-year from the sun. Objects
in the Oort Cloud are still gravitationally bound to the sun. Suppose one such
iceball orbits the sun in a circle. I'm going to alter some numbers, such as the
mass of the sun and even G. The gravitational force is directed toward the
sun and has the following magnitude:
GMm
p2
Calculate the force on the object if these are the numbers:
G = 6.1*10-11 N*m?/kg²
• M = 2.7*1030 kg
• m = 1.5*108 kg
= 19*1015 m
%D
Calculate your answer in microNewtons (10-6 N).
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Transcribed Image Text:The Oort Cloud extends out to (possibly) one light-year from the sun. Objects in the Oort Cloud are still gravitationally bound to the sun. Suppose one such iceball orbits the sun in a circle. I'm going to alter some numbers, such as the mass of the sun and even G. The gravitational force is directed toward the sun and has the following magnitude: GMm p2 Calculate the force on the object if these are the numbers: G = 6.1*10-11 N*m?/kg² • M = 2.7*1030 kg • m = 1.5*108 kg = 19*1015 m %D Calculate your answer in microNewtons (10-6 N).
Using the previous numbers, calculate the speed and the orbital period of the
iceball. (Be careful with units.)
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Transcribed Image Text:Using the previous numbers, calculate the speed and the orbital period of the iceball. (Be careful with units.) You may also use this field to show work for other problems.
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