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1.) A solar sail located 1 AU from the Sun, has a cross sectional area of...

1.) A solar sail located 1 AU from the Sun, has a cross sectional area of 1.00 km^2 facing the Sun. The sail has a mirror surface with an albedo of 0.90. Calculate the force exerted on the sail by sunlight.

2.) A shuttle orbits the Earth at an altitude of 300 km. You are attached to the shuttle by a rod of length 1200 m. You and the shuttle orbit at the same angular speed. The combined mass of you and your space suit is 160 kg. Under what conditions does the maximum occur?

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