Questions from Modern Physics


Q: A couple of astronauts agree to rendezvous in space after hours.

A couple of astronauts agree to rendezvous in space after hours. Their plan is to let gravity bring them together. One of them has a mass of 65 kg and the other a mass of 72 kg, and they start from re...

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Q: In 2004 astronomers reported the discovery of a large Jupiter-sized

In 2004 astronomers reported the discovery of a large Jupiter-sized planet orbiting very close to the star HD 179949 (hence the term “hot Jupiter”). The orbit was just 1 9 the distance of Mercury from...

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Q: On October 15, 2001, a planet was discovered orbiting around

On October 15, 2001, a planet was discovered orbiting around the star HD 68988. Its orbital distance was measured to be 10.5 million kilometers from the center of the star, and its orbital period was...

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Q: A uniform, spherical, 1000.0-kg shell has

A uniform, spherical, 1000.0-kg shell has a radius of 5.00 m. (a) Find the gravitational force this shell exerts on a 2.00-kg point mass placed at the following distances from the center of the shell:...

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Q: A uniform, solid, 1000.0-kg sphere has

A uniform, solid, 1000.0-kg sphere has a radius of 5.00 m. (a) Find the gravitational force this sphere exerts on a 2.00-kg point mass placed at the following distances from the center of the sphere:...

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Q: A thin, uniform rod has length L and mass M.

A thin, uniform rod has length L and mass M. A small uniform sphere of mass m is placed a distance x from one end of the rod, along the axis of the rod (Fig. E13.34). (a) Calculate the gravitational...

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Q: Consider the ring- shaped body of Fig. E13.35

Consider the ring- shaped body of Fig. E13.35. A particle with mass m is placed a distance x from the center of the ring, along the line through the center of the ring and perpendicular to its plane....

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Q: You decide to visit Santa Claus at the north pole to put

You decide to visit Santa Claus at the north pole to put in a good word about your splendid behavior throughout the year. While there, you notice that the elf Sneezy, when hanging from a rope, produce...

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Q: You are captured by Martians, taken into their ship, and

You are captured by Martians, taken into their ship, and put to sleep. You awake some time later and find yourself locked in a small room with no windows. All the Martians have left you with is your d...

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Q: The acceleration due to gravity at the north pole of Neptune is

The acceleration due to gravity at the north pole of Neptune is approximately 11.2 m>s2. Neptune has mass 1.02 × 1026 kg and radius 2.46 × 104 km and rotates once around its axis in about 16 h. (a) Wh...

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