Sph4u Note Energy Analysis + Planetary Motion
Sph4u Note Energy Analysis + Planetary Motion
Sph4u Note Energy Analysis + Planetary Motion
𝑊 = ∫ 𝐹𝐺 𝑑𝑅
𝑅=𝑅1
𝑅=𝑅2
𝐺𝑀𝑚
𝑊= ∫ 𝑑𝑅
𝑅2
𝑅=𝑅1
𝐺𝑀𝑚 𝐺𝑀𝑚
𝑊=− − (− )
𝑅2 𝑅1
However, 𝑊 = ∆𝐸𝑇= ∆𝐸𝑔
(∆Ek is negligible)
𝐺𝑀𝑚 𝐺𝑀𝑚
∆𝐸𝑔 = − − (− )
𝑅2 𝑅1
𝐺𝑀𝑚 𝐺𝑀𝑚
𝐸𝑔2 − 𝐸𝑔1 = − − (− )
𝑅2 𝑅1
From this we can say
𝐺𝑀𝑚
𝐸𝑔 = −
𝑅
𝐹𝐺 → 0
∴ 𝐸𝑔∞ → 0