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Part 1: Gravity Satellites (Senior Year Physics) Questions by Dave Nelson (Class of 2005) Type(s) of Reasoning Question Knowledge (1) What is the formula for the force of gravity between two bodies of mass M1 and M2? Comprehension (2) Explain the relationship between the gravitational force between two objects and the distance between them? Application (3) Given that the universal gravitational constant is given by G = 6.67x10-11 Nm2/kg2, calculate the force due to gravity between Object A with a mass of 1 kg and Object B with a mass of 10 kg, when Object A and Object B are 10 m apart. 6.67 x 10-12 N 6.67 x 10-11 N 1.50 x 10+11 N 1.50 x 10+12 N Analysis (4) Using the estimate that the acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the Earth is 10 m/s2, G = 6.67x10-11 Nm2/kg2, and that the approximate radius of the Earth is 6400 km, estimate the mass of the earth. 6.4 x 1018 kg 1.0 x 1024 kg 6.4 x 1024 kg 1.0 x 1018 kg Synthesis (5) A body in a circular orbit about the sun experiences a centripetal acceleration of a = v2/R, where v is the orbital speed and r is the radius of the orbit. Using this relationship derive Kepler’s Third Law for the relationship between the period of the orbit, T, and the radius of the orbit, R. Evaluation (6) You find yourself in a space suit in orbit around a black hole close enough to experience tides within your body. What is the optimum orientation for your body relative to the orbital path? Explain the reasons behind your choice. Instructions: Classify each of the following questions as being either: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis or Evaluation. Part 2: Potential Kinetic Energy (Senior Year Physics) Questions by Dave Nelson (Class of 2005) Type(s) of Reasoning Question Knowledge What is the potential energy of an object sitting on a table relative to the floor, when the table is a distance c from the floor and the acceleration due to gravity is a? mc2