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Ok, here's my most recent work.
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Am I not correct in choosing the E2 and E1 for the object heading into orbit?
I choose Total Orbital Energy (-Ek) since that is energy required to orbit for object B. Although...
Ratio between change of Energy(Gravitational Potential)
I would like some assistance in understanding the ratio of change in energy between two objects.
In this case, if object A goes from rest to an altitude (h) above Earth but does not begin an orbit versus object B goes from rest to the...
Homework Statement
Box A
Mass=3.2kg
Force of Friction=2 Newtons
Box B
Mass=2.1kg
Force of Friction=1 Newton
Force applied 10.5 Newtons [horizontally].
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Q. Find the magnitude of the force of contact between the two boxes...