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Is a satellite in free fall?
Yes it is.
Why do satellites not need to use their engines?
Once a satellite is accelerated into an orbit above the atmosphere, it can "coast" because there is almost no friction in the airless vacuum to slow it down. Any contact with air particles will slow down the satellite, and might eventually cause it to lose orbital speed and re-enter the atmosphere. (To be in "orbit" around the Earth, a satellite must be going fast enough to 'fall past' or 'fall around' the Earth's curved surface, as gravity tries to pull it down again.)
Did the satellite fall yet today?
No it havent
Why don't satellite fall from the sky?
They are put into orbit by shuttles and stay in orbit around the earth, like the moon. Since they are no longer affected by Earth's gravitational field, they will not naturally fall down to Earth.
Did the satellite fall yet?
the nasa satellite has fallen it is 11:51 pm and it is safe to go outside
Why does a satellite does not fdall into earth?
Because it moves fast. A satellite will, in fact, continuously "fall" (be accelerated) towards Earth, meaning that it changes its direction. Because it moves fast. A satellite will, in fact, continuously "fall" (be accelerated) towards Earth, meaning that it changes its direction. Because it moves fast. A satellite will, in fact, continuously "fall" (be accelerated) towards Earth, meaning that it changes its direction. Because it moves fast. A satellite will, in fact, continuously "fall" (be accelerated) towards Earth, meaning that it changes its direction.
When was Down in the Shacks Where the Satellite Dishes Grow created?
Down in the Shacks Where the Satellite Dishes Grow was created in 1992.
True or False An artificial satellite in a high orbit will slow down and lose altitude due to the pull of Earth's gravity?
False. Why would it slow down? There is no friction in a high orbit; a satellite can orbit indefinitely. Only in low orbits will satellites slow down and fall from orbit, and the cause is the friction of the extremely tenuous final traces of Earth's atmosphere.
What are telecommunication links?
In satellite communication, up link refers to the signal traveling up to the satellite while down link refers to the signal coming from the satellite down to earth.
What happens to the satellite if its life period is over?
i think it might shut down. if its a space satellite it will shut down and float away.
What is the weight of a satellite in orbit?
Technically, a satellite in free-fall (and orbit is a special case of "free-fall") is effectively weightless. What we call weight is the force of the RESISTANCE to gravity; I "weigh" 220 pounds because I an standing on the Earth. The satellite has its own mass, and this can be anything from "tiny" to "enormous".
How is a satellite's orbit like a falling basketball?
Because it is falling. Really. We call it "free fall" rather than "weightlessness", because things in space still have weight; it's just that when we're falling, we don't FEEL the weight. We only feel it when we are RESISTING the weight, such as standing on the Earth, or sitting or standing. Make a parachute jump, and before you open your parachute you won't be "weightless", but you WILL be in "free fall". So what's the difference between a satellite and a basketball? The ball isn't going very fast, and it will hit the ground - and bounce. A satellite is moving SIDEWAYS so fast that by the time it has fallen, the satellite has already missed the Earth. And it KEEPS moving so fast that the satellite KEEPS MISSING! This happens because there is no (or very little) air in space, so there is nothing to cause the satellite to slow down. The lowest practical orbits are about 120 miles up; much lower, and the satellite will encounter some tiny trace of air resistance, which will begin to slow the satellite down and cause it to fall to Earth. At that altitude, the orbital velocity is about 18,000 miles per hour.
