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Will the International Space Station fall to the Earth?
it will fall in 20 year till it will fall.
When did the first American space station fall to earth?
The first American space station, Skylab, fell to earth in 1979.
What would happen to the International Space Station if it were moving sideways faster than orbital speed?
It would fall to Earth's surface.
Do all objects fall to the ground?
Objects fall to the ground due to gravity, which is a force that pulls objects toward each other. However, in microgravity environments like the International Space Station, objects appear to float because they are in constant free fall around the Earth.
How many g's do ypu experience in the center of a space station?
The most meaningful answer is zero G. You, the space-station and everything in it are in free-fall towards Earth. All are 'weightless' (but not massless).
Give an example of an object that is in free fall?
An apple falling from a tree is an example of an object in free fall.
Is the weight of earth decreasing from day to day?
No. The "weight" of the Earth is a meaningless concept, because the Earth is in free-fall, in orbit around the Sun. How much does an astronaut in the International Space Station weigh? Nothing; he's "weightless", in free orbit. Same with the Earth itself. The MASS of the Earth is actually increasing by a few hundred tons each day, as meteorites and cosmic dust fall into the Earth's gravity well.
What is a situation in which an object is weightless?
An object is weightless when it is in free fall, such as when an astronaut is orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station. In this situation, the object is technically still affected by gravity but experiences a sensation of weightlessness because it is falling at the same rate as its surroundings.
Time it takes to orbit the earth?
It depends on how close you are in your orbit. The international space station is about as close as you can get in free fall orbit, orbiting once every hour and a half or so. As you go further out the time taken increases. The moon is quite far out, orbiting earth once a month.
Is there gravity at a space station?
Even though free fall causes objects on the International Space Station to appear to be weightless, there actually is gravity. Gravity gets weaker as you move away from the Earth, although it still exists. The change in gravity can be calculated with the equation: 1/(Radius^2). The Earth is about 4000 miles in radius, so in the equation, 4000 miles would be R=1. At 4000 miles in altitude, the distance to the center of the Earth would be 8000 miles so it would use R=2 (twice the radius of the Earth). At the space station's altitude of 200 miles, the equation would use R=1.05. 1/(1.05^2) equals about .91, so gravity on the space station is about 91% of the gravity on the Earth.
What was the purpose of the International Space Station?
The ISS is used for various research projects and experiments that can only be performed in micro-gravity. (free-fall, or zero G)
What anastronaut working in Space near the International space station says she feel weightless. What does she mean Does the astronaut no have weight?
It actually means that the astronaut is in free fall, and doesn't FEEL gravity. Gravity does affect the astronaut, so the astronaut will still be accelerated towards Earth. However, the astronaut won't feel the gravity.
