A piece of a satellite falls to the ground from a height of (10,000 mathrm{~m}). Ignoring air
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A piece of a satellite falls to the ground from a height of \(10,000 \mathrm{~m}\). Ignoring air resistance, find the height as a function of time. [For free fall from large distances,
\[\ddot{h}=-\frac{G M}{(R+h)^{2}}\]
Multiplying both sides by \(\dot{h}\), show that
\[\frac{d}{d t}\left(\frac{1}{2} \dot{h}^{2}\right)=\frac{d}{d t}\left(\frac{G M}{R+h}\right)\]
Integrate and solve for \(\dot{h}\). Further integrating gives \(h(t)\).]
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A Course In Mathematical Methods For Physicists
ISBN: 9781138442085
1st Edition
Authors: Russell L Herman
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