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A projectile is launched vertically from the surface of the Moon with an initial speed of...

A projectile is launched vertically from the surface of the Moon with an initial speed of 1350 m/s. At what altitude is the projectile's speed one-fifth its initial value?

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given that

initial speed vi = 1350 m/s

final speed vf = vi/5 = 1350/5 = 270 m/s

from the conservation of energy

ki-Ui = kf-uf

1/2mvi^2-GmM/r moon = 1/2mvf^2-GmM/r moon to projectile

radius of the moon is = 1737000m

mass of moon M = 7.35*10^22 kg

1/2vi^2 -GM/rmoon = 1/2vf^2-GM/r moon to projectile

1/2*(1350)^2-(6.67*10^-11*7.35*10^22)/1737000 = 1/2(270)^2-(6.67*10^-11*7.35*10^22) /r

911250-2822366 = 36450-4.9*10^12/r

4.9*10^12/r = 1947566

r = 4.9*10^12/1947566

r = 2515960.9 m

altitude h = 2515960.9-1737000 = 778960.9 m

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