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Homework Statement
The spacecraft P is in the elliptical orbit shown. At the instant represented, its speed is v = 13164 ft/sec. Determine the corresponding values of and . Use g = 32.23 ft/sec2 as the acceleration of gravity on the surface of the Earth and R = 3959 mi as the radius of the earth.
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Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
r = 16388 miles
I've found r' = 9050.85 ft/s and θ' = 0.00011047 rad/s
But I cannot for the life of mt figure out why I can get θ'' or r''.
For r''
ƩFr = mar = m(r'' - rθ'2) = -GmmE/r2
r'' = -GmE/r2 + rθ'2
= -3.439x10-8ft4/lbfs4+ 4.095x1023 lbf=s2/lbf)/ 16388miles*5280) + (16388miles*5280)*0.00010472
r'' = -.93236 ft/s2
It says this is wrong and I've at a loss for where my mistake is.
Likewise for θ''
maθ = m(rθ''+2r'θ') = 0
Mass cannot equal zero, therefore the summation in the brackets must be equal to zero
θ'' = -2r'θ/r
= _2*9050ft/s*(133.63°(π/180))
θ'' = -.0004879
This is also incorrect.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.