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Space Flight
Vasanth G
Amrita University
g vasanthkumar@cb.amrita.edu
July 6, 2017
1 Quiz 1
3 Conservation of energy
4 Conics
Potential Energy
1 Define.
Potential Energy
1 Define.
2 If force acting on an object is function of position alone- then
Potential Energy
1 Define.
2 If force acting on an object is function of position alone- then
1 (a) It is conservative
Potential Energy
1 Define.
2 If force acting on an object is function of position alone- then
1 (a) It is conservative
2 (b) F (x) = dU
dx Implications?
Potential Energy
1 Define.
2 If force acting on an object is function of position alone- then
1 (a) It is conservative
2 (b) F (x) = dU
dx Implications?
3 Plots of potential functions- visualizing the change of the force.
Potential Energy
1 Define.
2 If force acting on an object is function of position alone- then
1 (a) It is conservative
2 (b) F (x) = dU
dx Implications?
3 Plots of potential functions- visualizing the change of the force.
3 Why expression has negative sign in it?
Potential Energy
1 Define.
2 If force acting on an object is function of position alone- then
1 (a) It is conservative
2 (b) F (x) = dU
dx Implications?
3 Plots of potential functions- visualizing the change of the force.
3 Why expression has negative sign in it?
4 Examples for conservative force field?
Gravitational Force
Spherical symmetry.
GMm
F = R2
G value is 6.67 1011 m3 /kgs 2
G is defined in terms of Plank Length- Please go back and check the
values!
# 1. Using Newtons law of graviation, compute the mass of the Earth.
Take radius of the Earth as 6371 km.
Define.
# 3. The kinetic energy of a particle moving along a circle of radius
R depends on the distance covered s as T = a(s 2 ), where a is a
constant. Find the force acting on the particle as function of s.