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The document defines gravitational potential as the potential energy per unit mass at a point due to another mass. It provides a graph of the gravitational potential φ versus distance x from the center of the spherical planet Artemis. It then asks the reader to: 1) Determine the value of φ on Artemis' surface, which is -3.5×107 J kg-1. 2) Show that Artemis' mass is 2.55×1024 kg. 3) Calculate Artemis' surface gravitational field strength g, which is 1.62 N kg-1. 4) Calculate Artemis' rotation period in hours, given the gravitational potential -0.65

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The document defines gravitational potential as the potential energy per unit mass at a point due to another mass. It provides a graph of the gravitational potential φ versus distance x from the center of the spherical planet Artemis. It then asks the reader to: 1) Determine the value of φ on Artemis' surface, which is -3.5×107 J kg-1. 2) Show that Artemis' mass is 2.55×1024 kg. 3) Calculate Artemis' surface gravitational field strength g, which is 1.62 N kg-1. 4) Calculate Artemis' rotation period in hours, given the gravitational potential -0.65

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The document defines gravitational potential as the potential energy per unit mass at a point due to another mass. It provides a graph of the gravitational potential φ versus distance x from the center of the spherical planet Artemis. It then asks the reader to: 1) Determine the value of φ on Artemis' surface, which is -3.5×107 J kg-1. 2) Show that Artemis' mass is 2.55×1024 kg. 3) Calculate Artemis' surface gravitational field strength g, which is 1.62 N kg-1. 4) Calculate Artemis' rotation period in hours, given the gravitational potential -0.65

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1 (a) Define gravitational potential at a point.

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(b) Artemis is a spherical planet that may be assumed to be isolated in space. The variation with
distance x from the centre of Artemis of the gravitational potential φ is shown in Fig. 1.1.

x /107 m
0 1 2 3
0

–0.5

–1.0

–1.5

–2.0

–2.5

–3.0

φ /107 J kg–1
–3.5

–4.0

Fig. 1.1

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(i) The radius of Artemis is 4800 km.

Determine the value of φ on the surface of Artemis.

φ = ............................................... J kg–1 [1]

(ii) Show that the mass of Artemis is 2.55 × 1024 kg.

[1]

(iii) Calculate the gravitational field strength g on the surface of Artemis.

g = .............................................. N kg–1 [2]

(iv) A satellite is in an orbit at a fixed position above a point on the surface of Artemis. The
satellite is located above the equator of Artemis at a height above the surface where the
gravitational potential is – 0.65 × 107 J kg–1.

Calculate the period, in hours, of rotation of Artemis.

period = ............................................... hours [4]

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(c) State one similarity and one difference between gravitational potential due to a point mass
and electric potential due to a point charge.

similarity ....................................................................................................................................

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difference ..................................................................................................................................

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