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An astronaut in deep space finds himself captured in the gravitstionsl field of a black hole if the acceleratiopn of gravity is 1000 times g how far does he fall in one minute?
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∙ 14y ago
If he is fortunate enough to find a region of space that is still Newtonian, and the acceleration of gravity
is constant at 1,000G for a long distance and a fur piece, then he falls
X = 1/2 A t2
= 1/2 (1,000G) (60)2
= 1/2 (9,800) (3600)
= 17,640 kilometers in one minute,
= about 10,961 miles.
Notice that if he starts from rest, the average speed of his pulverized bones and distended guts
during the minute is 294,000 meters/sec,
or "Zero to 659,000 mph in 60 seconds." THAT oughta set you back in your seat !
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