Question: 1 3 . ( 1 4 points ) The Nittany Lion has been thrust into an alternate universe, where the force of gravity is radial,

13.(14 points) The Nittany Lion has been thrust into an alternate universe, where the force of gravity is radial, attractive, and has the magnitude
F = F0 m + G0m1m2sinr r r0 and F =0 when r > r0 m0 r0
where F0=4.32106 dynes, r0=12,402 AU, m0=4.72104 g, and G0=8.521018 dynes g2. The spacecraft is falling radially towards a 5.67 M star with a radius of 1.76 R. The Nittany Lion is a sphere of radius 440.0 m; its structure can withstand a differential acceleration between the center and the hull of 75 g. Can the spacecraft survive the tidal forces during the plunge to the star? Can you?

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