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Recently, some information about a distant planet was learned. It has a radius of 6000000 meters, and the density of the atmosphere as a fun
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Recently, some information about a distant planet was learned. It has a radius of 6000000 meters, and the density of the atmosphere as a function of the height h (in meters) above the surface of the planet is given by δ(h)=3h+6000000 kilograms per cubic meter. Calculate the mass of the portion of the atmosphere from h=0 to h=57.
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Answer:
M = 9.8 ×10²²kg
Explanation:
This question involves the mass, density and volume relationship. The density of the atmosphere varies with the height above the surface of the planet. Given the density function δ(h)=3h+6000000. We can then calculate the value of the densities at the two given altitudes (height above the planet surface).
We will use the relationship between the mass, volume and density.
M = ρ × V
At h = 0m (the surface of the planet)
The radius of the planet = 6×10⁶m
ρ = 3h+6000000 = 3×0 + 6000000
= 6000000 = 6×10⁶ kg/m³
V = 4/3× r³ (volume of a sphere)
= 4/3× (6×10⁶)³ = 2.88 ×10²⁰ m³
M = 6×10⁶ × 2.88 ×10²⁰ = 1.728 ×10²⁷
At a height of h = 57m
r = 6000000 + 57 = 6000057m
V = 4/3 × (6000057)³ = 2.880082×10²⁰
ρ = 3h+6000000 = 3×57 + 6000000
= 6000171 kg/m³
M = 6000171 × 2.880082 × 10²⁰
= 1.728098 × 10²⁷
The mass of the atmosphere is the difference between the masses at the different altitudes.
So the mass of the atmosphere
= 1.728098 × 10²⁷ – 1.728000 × 10²⁷
= 9.8 ×10²² kg.