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Forces in Motion: Gravity and Reaction

1) A satellite remains in orbit due to opposing gravitational forces from Earth, Sun, and Moon that apply centripetal and centrifugal forces, keeping the satellite from drifting away from or descending towards Earth. 2) For a satellite that orbits Earth twice every 60 days, the period of its circular motion is 60 days. 3) Newton's third law applies to walking such that the forward force of a foot meeting the ground is met by an equal backward force from the ground, propelling the person forward.

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Forces in Motion: Gravity and Reaction

1) A satellite remains in orbit due to opposing gravitational forces from Earth, Sun, and Moon that apply centripetal and centrifugal forces, keeping the satellite from drifting away from or descending towards Earth. 2) For a satellite that orbits Earth twice every 60 days, the period of its circular motion is 60 days. 3) Newton's third law applies to walking such that the forward force of a foot meeting the ground is met by an equal backward force from the ground, propelling the person forward.

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PAGULAYAN, Vann Andrei F.

2020-11222

Physics 61 TFG1

Problem Set 2: Weeks 3-4

1. A satellite orbits the Earth in an approximately uniform circular motion. What force is
responsible for this motion? Explain how this force keeps the satellite from slipping off its orbit.

Satellites remain in orbit due to the opposition of Earth’s, Sun’s, and Moon’s gravitational forces
which apply a centripetal force (Earth) and centrifugal force (Moon and Sun) on the satellite as
the pull the satellite towards and away from the earth, respectively. These opposing pulling forces
on the satellite keeps it from floating away or descending towards the earth form its orbit.

2. Suppose this satellite orbits the Earth twice in sixty days. What is the period of the circular
motion? Calculate the angular speed of the motion.

3. How does Newton’s third law of motion apply to how a person walk?

When a person’s foot meets the ground, the force it applies on the ground is met by an equating
reactive force applied by the ground onto the foot in the opposite direction, propelling an
individual forward.

Force of foot on floor Force of floor on foot (reactive


(pushing backward) force on foot’s push)
5. Draw the free body diagram of a stationary person (assumed to be a point particle) of mass m,
standing on an inclined plane of angle θ with static friction coefficient μs.

6. Consider the Atwood’s machine shown below. The mass m2 is going down, pulling m1 up the
frictionless incline. The base has a length l, and the incline has an angle θ.

Draw the free body diagram of the two masses.


8. Calculate the tension force on the rope.

9. Suppose m2 is initially on top and both masses are at rest. Calculate the speed of the masses as
m2 reaches the ground. Hint: Use a kinematic equation.
10. A person of mass 70 kg descends in an elevator that accelerates at 0.1g downward. When the
person stands on a weighing scale inside the elevator, what is the mass reading on the scale?

11. What is the reading on the scale when the elevator descends at a constant speed of 1 m/s?

Since the elevator moves at a constant speed, no acceleration is exerted on the elevator which
makes the weight unaffected and calculated as is with the formula W=mg. Therefore, the reading
of the scale remains at 70kg.

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