?Spacecraft are robots that represent humans in space. Neither humans nor robots can survive unprotected in the dangerous environment of outer space, but humans require a greater degree of protection and safety
Suppose we decide to send a spacecraft to Saturn, using one
transfer orbit that connects the earth to Saturn. Craft starts in a
circular orbit (centering the Sun) close to Earth (radius 1 AU) and
is to end up in another orbit near Saturn (radius 10 AU). Ignore
the effects of other planets in the solar system.
a) Find the eccentricity
of the transfer orbit that gives the shortest time of travel.
b) Use Kepler's third law to estimate the...
2. To get from Earth to Saturn as economically and quickly as possible, spacecraft make use of an elliptical transfer trajectory called the Hohmann transfer orbit. As shown in the diagram, below, Hohmann transfer facilitates a smooth transition between two planetary bodies in roughly circular orbits located on the same plane. For our solar system, this plane is known as the ecliptic. Using data you can find online for the orbits of Earth, Saturn and the Sun and assuming that...
If a Saturn V rocket with an Apollo spacecraft attached had a combined mass of 2.9 x 10kg and reached a speed of 10 km/s, how much lönetic energy would it then have? Number ngunit the tolerance is +/-2%
10) Why does Saturn have rings formed by small pieces of material instead of continuous solid rings? a) b) c) d) The gravitational force of Saturn is very strong and non-uniform The gravitational force of Saturn is very strong and uniform The gravitational force of Saturn is very weak and uniform The gravitational force of Saturn is very weak and non-uniform
The rocket used for the human lunar missions was the Saturn V rocket. At liftoff the mass of the rocket was 2.80 x 106 kg and the thrust of the five F1 engines is 3.45 x 107 N. (a) Draw the force diagram of the rocket. (b) What is the initial acceleration of the spacecraft? (c) The rocket uses 1.81 x 105 kg of fuel per second. What would be the acceleration of the mass of the rocket 0.5 and...
1.Many people believe that sending children to time-out is the only way they will learn that are consequences for their negative behavior. What are your thoughts on this?
Why doesn’t a spacecraft in orbit fly off into space? Why doesn’t it hit the ground? How is this similar to the Earth in orbit around the Sun?
1) Nearly all spam is blocked by spam filters. Why does sending spam continue to be so popular? 2) What characteristics of the Internet make the censorship of Internet content difficult? 3) What physiological reason has been given for the difficulty some people experience detaching themselves from their digital devices? 4) What is the Enlightenment view regarding responsibility for addiction?
Why do so many people rely on prescription medications and how do we effectively educate people about the dangers of abuse?
In the 1800's, writers suggested sending people to the Moonby firing a space capsule from a 206-m-long cannon with a launch speed of 10.9 km/s. What would be the unrealistically large acceleration experienced by the space travelers during launch? Express your answer in m/s2. Ans. 288373.786