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IPhO 2013 Theory 1 Solution
IPhO 2013 Theory 1 Solution
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C 195 km B
M E D
1.1
Top view: Triangle MBC: | , so ( ) | | Then | | ( ) Triangle DBC: | | so ( | | Then | | ( Triangle EBC: | | so ( | | Then | | ( Triangle EDC: Maribo:| |
| | ( ) )
| . , . ,
, .
) ) ( ) )
( ) Side view: Triangle CDF: | | | | ( ) Triangle CEG: | | | | Thus vertical distance travelled by Maribo: | | | | Total distance travelled by Maribo from frame 155 to 161: | | | | (| | | |) . The speed of Maribo is
yields .
1.2a Alternative solution: The average force on the meteoroid when the speed decreases from 0.7 ( ) . Using that the acceleto can be estimated to ( ) ration is approximately constant, , results in .
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0.3
] , . 0.6
0.4 0.3
1.4a Rb-Sr decay scheme: and Rb Sr: ( ) ( ) ( Thus ) 1.4b equation of a straight line:
( )
( )
( )
0.7
)
( )
( )
. . 0.4
Slope: 1.4c So ( )
( ( ) )
and .
Kepler's 3rd law on comet Encke and Earth, with the orbital semi-major axis of Encke 1.5 given by ( ). Thus ( ) . 0.6
For Earth around its rotation axis: Angular velocity Moment of inertia Angular momentum 1.6a Asteroid: . . and angular momentum . is perpendicular to , so by conservation angular momentum: ( ) = .The axis tilt (so the North Pole moves ). At vertical impact 1.6b in rotation period is 1.6c At tangential impact thus ( so ( ( ) . Thus we obtain ) so ) ( ( )
0.7
0.7
is parallel to ) (
)(
0.7
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arises from three contributions: (Earth orbit radius) from the Sun,
. 1.7 (II) The orbital velocity of the Earth, (III) Gravitational attraction from the Earth and kinetic energy seen from the Earth: ( ) ( ) . In conclusion: ( ) .
1.6
Total
9.0
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