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(a) Fig. shows a planetary object of uniform density ρ and radius R. show that the compressive stress S (defined as force per unit cross-sectional area) near the center is given by (Hint: Construct a narrow column of cross-sectional area A extending from the center to the surface. The weight of the material in the column is mgav where m is the mass of material in the column and gav is the value of g midway between center and surface.) (b) In our solar system, objects (for example, as-teroids small satellites, comets) with “diameters” less than 600 km can be very irregular in shape (see Fig., which shows Hyperion, a small satellite of Saturn), whereas those with larger diameters are spherical. Only if the rocks have sufficient strength to resist gravity can an object maintain a non-spherical shape. Calculate the maximum compressive stress that can be sustained by the rocks making up asteroids. As-sume a density of 4000 kg/m 3 . (c) What is the largest possible size of a no spherical self-gravitating satellite made of concrete? Assume that concrete has a maximum compressive stress of 4.0 × 107 N/m² and a density ρ = 3000 kg/m 3 .

(a) Fig. shows a planetary object of uniform density ρ and radius R. show that the compressive stress S (defined as force per unit cross-sectional area) near the center is given by
(Hint: Construct a narrow column of cross-sectional area A extending from the center to the surface. The weight of the material in the column is mgav where m is the mass of material in the column and gav is the value of g midway between center and surface.) (b) In our solar system, objects (for example, as-teroids small satellites, comets) with “diameters” less than 600 km can be very irregular in shape (see Fig., which shows Hyperion, a small satellite of Saturn), whereas those with larger diameters are spherical. Only if the rocks have sufficient strength to resist gravity can an object maintain a non-spherical shape. Calculate the maximum compressive stress that can be sustained by the rocks making up asteroids. As-sume a density of 4000 kg/m3. (c) What is the largest possible size of a no spherical self-gravitating satellite made of concrete? Assume that concrete has a maximum compressive stress of 4.0 × 107 N/m² and a density ρ = 3000 kg/m3.

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Jitender Pal
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8 years ago
Consider a small horizontal slice of the column of thickness dr.
The corresponding figure is shown below:

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The mass contained in the sphere of radius r is M (r) is
M (r) = \frac{4}{3} \pir3
Here, density of the rock is\rho .
The weight of the material above the slice exerts a force F (r) on the top of the slice. There is a force of gravity of the slice which is given by


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(b)
It is given that the diameter of the asteroids is 600 km.
The radius of the asteroids is equal to half the diameter. The radius of the asteroid is
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