A satellite is free falling from a distance (d) of the surface of the moon with radius (R), with zero initial velocity. At what rate does the area of the portion of the moon visible to the satellite decrease at a time (t) after the free fall starts? When is this rate maximum? Explore your answer by assigning numerical values of your choice to the solution
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y=√x
Do you have the radius of the moon?
Do you have the formula for the distance of the horizon from a height h?
Do you have the gravitational acceleration g for the moon?
Do you have the formula for the distance of the horizon from a height h?
Do you have the gravitational acceleration g for the moon?
Steve-that is all the given info
Damon- no.
thanks Eryk i will try it
it is an application of derivative
Damon- no.
thanks Eryk i will try it
it is an application of derivative
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