Question 1

State Kepler's second law of planetary motion.

Accepted Answer

Each planet moves so that an i

Question 2

At their closest approach, Venus and Earth are 4.20 × 1010 m apart. The mass of Venus is 4.87 × 1024 kg, the mass of Earth is 5.97 × 1024 kg, and G = 6.67 x 10-11 N•m2/kg2. What is the force exerted by Venus on Earth at that point?

Accepted Answer

A) 1.10 × 1018 N 
B) 4.62 × 1028 N 
C) 5.43 × 1026 N 
D) 6.30 × 1020 N 
E) 1.72 × 1019 N 
A) 1.10 × 1018 N 
B) 4.62 × 1028 N 
C) 5.43 × 1026 N 
D) 6.30 × 1020 N 
E) 1.72 × 1019 N

Question 3

An object is located inside a thin, uniform density spherical shell. At what locations would the object not be subject to a net gravitational force?

Accepted Answer

A) only against the inside boundary of the shell 
B) only at locations on a sphere that is one-half the inside radius of the shell 
C) anywhere within the shell 
D) only at locations on a sphere that is one-half the mean radius of the shell 
E) only at the center of the shell 
A) only against the inside boundary of the shell 
B) only at locations on a sphere that is one-half the inside radius of the shell 
C) anywhere within the shell 
D) only at locations on a sphere that is one-half the mean radius of the shell 
E) only at the center of the shell

Question 4

The gravitational acceleration on a planet's surface is 16.00 m/s2. What is the gravitational acceleration at distance of one planet diameter above the surface of the planet?

Accepted Answer

A) 5.33 m/s2  
B) 1.78 m/s2  
C) 1.60 m/s2  
D) 4.00 m/s2  
E) 8.00 m/s2  
A) 5.33 m/s2  
B) 1.78 m/s2  
C) 1.60 m/s2  
D) 4.00 m/s2  
E) 8.00 m/s2

Exam 6: Gravitation and Newtons6 Synthesis

State Kepler's second law of planetary motion.

At their closest approach, Venus and Earth are 4.20 × 1010 m apart. The mass of Venus is 4.87 × 1024 kg, the mass of Earth is 5.97 × 1024 kg, and G = 6.67 x 10-11 N•m2/kg2. What is the force exerted by Venus on Earth at that point?

An object is located inside a thin, uniform density spherical shell. At what locations would the object not be subject to a net gravitational force?

The gravitational acceleration on a planet's surface is 16.00 m/s2. What is the gravitational acceleration at distance of one planet diameter above the surface of the planet?

Introduction, Measurement, Estimating

Describing Motion: Kinematics in One Dimension

Kinematics in Two or Three Dimensions; Vectors

Dynamics: Newtons Laws of Motion

Using Newtons Laws: Friction, Circular Motion, Drag Forces

Work and Energy

Conservation of Energy

Linear Momentum

Rotational Motion

Angular Momentum; General Rotation

Static Equilibrium; Elasticity and Fracture

Fluids

Oscillations

Wave Motion

Sound

Temperature, Thermal Expansion, and the Ideal Gas Law

Kinetic Theory of Gases

Heat and the First Law of Thermodynamics

Second Law of Thermodynamics

Electric Charge and Electric Field

Gausss Law

Electric Potential

Capacitance, Dielectrics, Electric Energy Storage

Electric Currents and Resistance

Dc Circuits

Magnetism

Sources of Magnetic Field

Electromagnetic Induction and Faradays Law

Inductance, Electromagnetic Oscillations, and Ac Circuits

Maxwells Equations and Electromagnetic Waves

Light: Reflection and Refraction

Lenses and Optical Instruments

The Wave Nature of Light; Interference

Diffraction and Polarization

Special Theory of Relativity

Early Quantum Theory and Models of the Atom

Quantum Mechanics

Quantum Mechanics of Atoms

Molecules and Solids

Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity

Nuclear Energy: Efects and Uses of Radiation

Elementary Particle

Astrophysics and Cosmology

Filters

At their closest approach, Venus and Earth are 4.20 × 10¹⁰ m apart. The mass of Venus is 4.87 × 10²⁴ kg, the mass of Earth is 5.97 × 10²⁴ kg, and G = 6.67 x 10^-11 N•m²/kg². What is the force exerted by Venus on Earth at that point?

The gravitational acceleration on a planet's surface is 16.00 m/s². What is the gravitational acceleration at distance of one planet diameter above the surface of the planet?