The asteroid Toro has a radius of about 5.0 km. Consult Appendix F as necessary. (a) Assuming
Question:
(a) Assuming that the density of Toro is the same as that of the earth (5.5 g/cm3), find its total mass and find the acceleration due to gravity at its surface.
(b) Suppose an object is to be placed in a circular orbit around Toro, with a radius just slightly larger than the asteroids radius. What is the speed of the object? Could you launch yourself into orbit around Toro by running?
Appendix F:
Fundamental Physical Constants*
Other Useful Constants*
Astronomical Data
Prefixes for Powers of 10
Name Symbol Value 2.99792458 x 10® m/s 1.602176487(40) × 10-1º c 6.67428(67) × 10-1! N •m²/kg² 6.62606896(33) × 10-34 J .s 1.3806504(24) × 10–23 J/K 6.02214179(30) × 1023 molecules/mol 8.314472(15) J/mol · K 9.10938215(45) × 10-31 kg 1.672621637(83) × 10-27 kg 1.674927211(84) × 10-27 kg 4m x 10-7 Wb/A•m 8.854187817... × 10-12 C²/N• m? 8.987551787... × 10º N • m²/C² Speed of light in vacuum Magnitude of charge of electron Gravitational constant G Planck's constant Boltzmann constant k NA Avogadro's number Gas constant Mass of electron me Mass of proton Mass of neutron Permeability of free space Permittivity of free space 1/Học2 1/4πεο Mechanical equivalent of heat Standard atmospheric pressure Absolute zero Electron volt Atomic mass unit Electron rest energy Volume of ideal gas (0°C and 1 atm) Acceleration due to gravity (standard) 4.186 J/cal (15° calorie) 1.01325 x 10° Pa 1 atm OK -273.15°C 1.602176487(40) × 10-19 J 1.660538782(83) x 10-27 kg 0.510998910(13) MeV 22.413996(39) liter/mol 9.80665 m/s? 1 eV mc²
Step by Step Answer:
Identify Knowing the density and radius of Toro we can calculate its mass and then ...View the full answer
University Physics with Modern Physics
ISBN: 978-0321696861
13th edition
Authors: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman, A. Lewis Ford
Related Video
In Physics, a force is an influence that can change the motion of an object. A force can cause an object with mass to change its velocity, i.e., to accelerate. Force can also be described intuitively as a push or a pull. A force has both magnitude and direction, making it a vector quantity. In this video, the concept of force and torque is demonstrated with the practical application of changing the flat tire of the car.
Students also viewed these Physics questions
-
A Parallel Universe Imagine a parallel universe in which the electric force has the same properties as in our universe but there is no gravity. In this parallel universe, the sun carries charge Q,...
-
(a) Asteroids have average densities of about 2500 kg/m' and radii from 470 km down to less than a kilometer. Assuming that the asteroid has a spherically symmetric mass distribution, estimate the...
-
The nucleus of a hydrogen atom is a single proton, which has a radius of about 1.0 x 10-15 m. The single electron in a hydrogen atom normally orbits the nucleus at a distance of 5.3 x 10-11 m. What...
-
Consider the following multiplicative demand function where QD = quantity demanded, P = selling price, and I = disposable income: QD = 1.6 P -1.5 Y .2 QD = 1.6 P ^-1.5y.2 The coefficient of I...
-
Below are historical financial statements and other pertinent data for Supervalue Inc. Please use these data in the following exercises. You may assume for the purposes of your calculations that...
-
Classify each of the following trusses as statically determinate, indeterminate, or unstable. If indeterminate, state its degree. a. b. c.
-
WHSmith plc is one of the UKs leading retailers and is made up of two core businesses Travel and High Street. Extracts from Annual report and accounts About us WHSmith has a presence in a wide range...
-
Big Wave Company manufactures surf boards in a wide variety of sizes and styles. The following incomplete ledger accounts refer to transactions that are summarized for July: In addition, the...
-
According to Altman, what are the major determinants of corporate PDs? What are the other ways of computing corporate PDs? Briefly explain.
-
Using basic accounting principles as a guide, provide arguments to support The IASB approach for reporting R&D costs, and The ASPE approach for reporting R&D costs. In this era of rapidly changing...
-
On December 25, 2004, the Huygens probe separated from the Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn and began a 22-day journey to Saturns giant moon Titan, on whose surface it landed. Besides the data in...
-
An unmanned spacecraft is in a circular orbit around the moon, observing the lunar surface from an altitude of 50.0 km (see Appendix F). To the dismay of scientists on earth, an electrical fault...
-
Simmons, Inc. uses lower- of- cost- or- market to value its inventory. Data regarding an item in its inventory is as follows: Cost .. $ 26 Replacement cost ..... 20 Selling price ............. 30...
-
What is Tax Accounting and Trading stock ? Ascetic Pty Ltd ('APL') is a large supplier of goods and services and uses the accruals method of taxation. What is APL?
-
8 year bond pays interest every 6 months and has a maturity value of $ 1 , 0 0 0 . The current price of this bond is $ 1 , 0 1 4 . 0 4 and investors require a YTM of 9 percent ( nomin - ' rate with...
-
White Lion Homebuilders has a current stock price of $22.35 per share, and is expected to pay a per-share dividend of $2.45 at the end of the year. The company's earnings' and dividends' growth rate...
-
You want to buy a car, and a local bank will lend you $30,000. The loan will be fully amortized over 6 years {60 months], and nominal annual interest rate will be 4%. What will be the monthly loan...
-
What is the current tax return or future tax returns.? Explain both terms in detail.
-
Vincent Nguyen, an analyst, is examining the stock of British Airways (London Stock Exchange: BAY) as of the beginning of 2008. He notices that the consensus forecast by analysts is that the stock...
-
In July 2013, cnet.com listed the battery life (in hours) and luminous intensity (i. e., screen brightness, in cd/m2) for a sample of tablet computers. We want to know if screen brightness is...
-
A tennis ball on Mars, where the acceleration due to gravity is 0.379g and air resistance is negligible, is hit directly upward and returns to the same level 8.5 s later. (a) How high above its...
-
You throw a glob of putty straight up toward the ceiling, which is 3.60 m above the point where the putty leaves your hand. The initial speed of the putty as it leaves your hand is 9.50 m/s. (a) What...
-
A juggler throws a bowling pin straight up with an initial speed of 8.20 m/s. How much time elapses until the bowling pin returns to the jugglers hand?
-
Use the statement from the Federal Reserve's May 3, 2023, FOMC meeting to answer the following questions. Here is a link to the statement:...
-
As a medium of exchange, how does the Invention of Money facilitate Exchange, division of labor, specialization, and productivity? Your answers need to be academic. Please explain, step-by-step, how...
-
Critically analyse the impact of China's trade surplus on global trade and determine the implications of this for countries such as South Africa.
Study smarter with the SolutionInn App