Suppose that scientists observe violent gas eruptions on a planet with an acceleration due to gravity of 3.8 m/s2. The jets throw sand and dust about 75 m above the surface. What is the speed i of the material just as it leaves the surface?
Scientists estimate that the jets originate as high‑pressure gas speeds through vents just below ground at about 160 km/h. How much energy per kilogram of material does the jet lose to non conservative forces as the high‑speed matter forces its way to the surface and into the air?