7.12 - POINTS TO PONDER
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Practice Questions
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What is the conservation of angular momentum?
💡 Hint: Think about spinning ice skaters.
What happens to gravitational potential energy as an object ascends?
💡 Hint: Consider lifting an object higher.
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What does Kepler's second law state?
💡 Hint: Think about speed variations in orbits.
True or False: Gravitational forces can be shielded.
💡 Hint: Think of how gravity acts on mass.
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A spacecraft orbits Earth at a height of 800 km. Calculate its gravitational potential energy compared to a point far from Earth's influence.
💡 Hint: Account for the Earth's radius in your calculations.
Propose an experiment to measure tidal effects on Earth and explain the underlying gravitational principles.
💡 Hint: Think about observing high and low tides.
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