Deriving the Binding Energy of a Planet
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11th Grade - University
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used to describe the minimum energy required to remove an object from a planet?
Thermal Energy
Binding Energy
Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When a book is lifted at a constant velocity, what is the net force acting on it?
Equal to the weight of the book
Greater than the weight of the book
Less than the weight of the book
Zero
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the work done by the force applied on a book related to its gravitational potential energy?
It is equal to the change in gravitational potential energy
It is unrelated to gravitational potential energy
It is double the gravitational potential energy
It is half of the gravitational potential energy
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What equation is used for gravitational potential energy when the gravitational field is not constant?
Universal Gravitational Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy Equation
Newton's Second Law
Hooke's Law
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the context of binding energy, what happens to an object's mechanical energy when it is infinitely far from the planet?
It remains constant
It becomes positive
It becomes zero
It becomes negative
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the initial distance between the center of an object and the center of the Earth when calculating binding energy?
The diameter of the Earth
The radius of the Earth
Half the radius of the Earth
Twice the radius of the Earth
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the result of dividing any value by infinity in the context of gravitational potential energy?
Negative Infinity
One
Infinity
Zero
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