Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Finding Speed of a Satellite

Students must determine the speed of a hockey puck based on a graph of force vs. displacement.

Students must calculate the speed of a hockey puck based on the graph of force vs. time for the impact between the stick and the puck.

Students must calculate the speed of a hockey puck based on the graph of force vs. time for the impact between the stick and the puck.

Students must determine mass of a planet based on the orbital motion of a satellite around the planet.

Students must determine where a soccer ball will land based on the speed with which it is kicked. Students will also need to find the time in the air and the maximum height obtained by the projectile. This problem does not take place on...

Students must determine the kinetic energy of a satellite as it orbits around a planet.

Students must calculate the period of a satellite moving around one of the bodies in our solar system.

Determine the voltage of the battery based on the colors of the resistors and the current in a combination circuit.

Determine the voltage of the battery based on the colors of the resistors and the current in a combination circuit.

Determine the internal resistance of a battery based on the electrochemical potential and the current that comes out of the battery when it is hooked to a resistor.