FYKOS Year 29 Series 2 Problem 3 — fatal fall · FYKOS 29 #29.2.3

Physics · mechanics

Problem

From a spaceship on a circular orbit with height

h=2000\;\mathrm{km}

above the surface of Earth a screwdriver is thrown with speed

v=5\;\mathrm{km}\cdot h^{−1}

relative to the rocket towards the center of the Earth. Determine when will the screwdriver hit the surface?