The following table shows the period of revolution of some unknown planets of equal mass.

period of revolution

planet period of revolution
w 1.9 years
x 11.8 years

which of the following best explains which planet is farther from the sun?

a. planet w, because gravity is inversely proportional to the square of distance
b. planet x, because gravity is inversely proportional to the square of distance
c. planet x, because the sun exerts a greater gravitational force on it than on planet w
d. planet w, because the sun exerts a greater gravitational force on it than on planet x

Scientific classification

Two 10¢  coins  (dimes)  carrying identical charges  are  lying 2.5 m apart  on a  table.  if each  of  these coins experiences  an  electrostatic force  of  magnitude 2.0 n due  to the  other coin.  the charge on each coin is :     52.2 uc

To compare speeds speeds of wagons we will use second newton's law. it states: f = m * ahere we can see that force depends on the acceleration. if we know acceleration for both wagons we can compare them to make conclusion of speeds of wagons.we have: m1 = 10lbm2 = 20lbf1 = 2*f2also: m2 = 2*m1for bill we have equation: f1 = m1 * a1for tom we have equation: f2 = m2 * a2after inserting identities we have: 2*f2 =m1 * a1f2 = 2*m1 * a2in order to make conclusions about speeds we will solve these equations for a and find their ratio: a1 = 2f2 / m1a2 = f2 / 2m1a1 / a2 = (2f2/m1) / (f2/2m1)a1 / a2 = (2f2*2m1) / (m1*f2)a1 / a2 = (4f2m1) / (m1f2)a1 / a2 = 4this ratio is bigger than 1 and this means that a1 is greater than a2. a1 is 4 times greater than a2. speed of bill's wagon is 4 times greater than speed of tom's wagon.

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