1.

The moons of Mars, Phobos (Fear) and Deimos (Terror), are very close to the
planet compared to Earthʹs Moon. Their orbital radii are 9,378 km and 23,459 km
respectively. What is the ratio of the orbital speed, v, of Phobos to that of Deimos?

2. Planet Z-34 has a mass equal to one-third that of Earth and a radius equal to one-
third that of Earth. With g representing, as usual, the acceleration due to gravity on
the surface of Earth, the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of Z-34 is
A) g/9. B) g/3. C) 9 g. D) 3 g. E) 6 g.

3. An astronaut is in a capsule in a stable orbit, two Earth radii from the center of
Earth. Her weight is
A) about one-third of her weight on the surface of Earth.
B) zero N.
C) about one-quarter of her weight on the surface of Earth.
D) the same as on the surface of Earth.
E) about one-half of her weight on the surface of Earth.

4. A figure skater is spinning slowly with arms outstretched. She brings her arms in
close to her body and her moment of inertia decreases by 1/2. By what factor does
her rotational kinetic energy change?
A) 2
B) 2
C) 4
D) 1/2
E) It doesn’t change.

5. What is the quantity used to measure an objectʹs resistance to changes in

rotational velocity?

6. A cosmonaut is in orbit on a shuttle and steps on a scale, which reads weight, w.

How does the scale’s reading change if the distance from the center of earth is
doubled?

7. You throw a ball level to the surface of the earth at a negligible height (r=𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡ℎ ).
Assuming the earth is perfectly flat how fast would you have to throw the ball in
order to be able to turn around and catch your own toss?