Computing work done by a force along a path - Your turn

Computing work done by a force along a path - Your turn#

Suppose that the spacecraft is now traveling in an orbit specified by the following parametric equation:

\[ r(t) = 1.5 \times 10^{11} \cos(t)\ \vec{i} + 1.3 \times 10^{11} \sin(t)\ \vec{j} + 10^9 \cos(t)\ \vec{k} \quad \text{where}\ 0 \le t \le 2\pi \]

Compute the work done by solar radiation for \(0 \le t \le \dfrac{\pi}{2} \).

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Exporting your work#

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