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Physics 211
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Lecture 6
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Video Problem 2
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Video example
#2, Lecture 6: A spacecraft drifting through the center of a giant cosmic
dust cloud experiences a potential energy that varies with position
as shown (d = distance from the center of the dust cloud). The spacecraft
has a total mechanical energy of E = -4 kJ |
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a) With this energy, what
is the farthest distance the spacecraft could drift from the cloud's center?
(Circle one)
b) Determine the kinetic energy of the craft 2 km from the cloud center. |
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