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(a)
To Find: The escape velocity of the satellite.
(a)
Answer to Problem 73E
The escape velocity is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The given diagram is shown in Figure 1
Figure 1
The satellite is 100 mile high circular orbit around the Earth has the velocity of 17500 miles per hour.
The satellite has the minimum velocity necessary to escape Earth when velocity is multiplied by
Calculation:
Consider the escape velocity is the velocity required to go out of the earth’s atmosphere.
Consider the escape velocity of the satellite is calculated as,
(b)
To Find: The equation for the parabolic path of the satellite.
(b)
Answer to Problem 73E
The require equation is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The given radius of the Earth is 4000 miles.
Calculation:
Consider the general equation for the parabola is,
Then, from the given figure,
Since, the distance between the focus and the vertex is 4100 and the parabola is opening downward. Then,
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