10 4 Ina distant galaxy, the planet Odyssey is orbited by two small moons Soylla and Charybdis, labelled O, S, C respectively in Fig. 4.1. The distances of the moons from the centre of the planet are 5A and 4R, where Ris the radius of the planet. Fig. 4.1 (a) Draw a gravitational field line of the planet passing through moon S. fo} (b) The radius A of the planet is 2.0% 107m. The gravitational field strength g at its surface is 40N kg" (i) Write down a formula for the gravitational field strength g at the surface of the planet of mass M, [1] (li) Use the data above to show that the gravitational field strength at $ is 1.6Nkg (2) (iii) Show that the gravitational field strength at C is 2.5Nkg™ (1)" (iv) Using an average value of g, estimate the increase AE in gravitational potential energy of ‘a small space vehicle of mass 3.0 x 10°kg when it moves from the orbit of C to the orbit ofS. AE J 6) (©) Calculate the orbital period of S. Assume that the gravitational effects of the two moons on each other are negligible in comparison to the gravitational force of O. gravitational field strength at S: radius of orbit= 1.010%m 6Nkg* period= s (4) [Total: 12] eocamor [Turn over4 Section A. fe Answer all the questions in the spaces provided. he 1 (a) Define the radian, 2] (b) A stone of weight 3.0NN is fixed, using glue, to one end P of a rigid rod CP, as shown in Fig. 1.1 ~~ _ glue A \do ‘ PX 1 stone, | weight 3.0NN \ / Fig.4.4 ‘The rod is rotated about end C so that the stone moves in a vertical circle of radius 85 cm, ‘The angular speed w of the rod and stone is gradually increased from zero unti the glue snaps. The glue fixing the stone snaps when the tension in itis 18N. For the position of the stone at which the glue snaps, (onthe dotted circle of Fig. 1.1, mark with the letter $ the position of the stone, [1] (ii) calculate the angular speed w of the stone. angular speed = rad s~' [4] WWIW.XTREMEPAPERS.NET