Compare the circular velocities of the satellites and/or moons of Mars and Earth, using Reasoning with Number 4-1 as your guide. Which has the higher velocity and by how much?

What will be an ideal response?


Use information in Appendix A to find distances to satellites of Mars and mass of Mars and the circular velocity formula.

Example calculation:

Mars-Deimos distance = 23,400 km

Mars-Phobos distance = 9400 km

Mars mass = 6.39 × 1023 kg

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A) two forces: gravity and a single force that later became the strong, weak, and electromagnetic forces B) one force that represented the unification of all four forces that operate today C) three forces: gravity, the strong force, and the electroweak force D) two forces: the strong force and the electroweak force

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To determine the location of the center of mass of a car, the car is driven over a scale. When the front wheels are over the scale, the weight recorded by the scale is 5800 N, and when the rear wheels are over the scale, the scale reads 6500 N

The distance between the front and rear wheels is 3.20 m. How far behind the front wheels is the center of mass located? A) 0.845 m B) 1.50 m C) 1.59 m D) 1.69 m E) 1.72 m

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Energy and Mass: According to the equation E = mc2, an object turns into energy when it reaches the speed of light.

A. True B. False

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