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if a satellite fell to earth i would say it would go atleast 200 or 300 miles fer hour.
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How do you use 'orbit' in a short sentence?
As a noun: The rocket placed the satellite into a high Earth orbit. As a verb: The satellite had to travel very fast to orbit the Earth.
How fast is Uranus moving in space?
uranus is going as fast as earth
Why do the satellite not fall while revolving around the earth?
They do fall. But they're traveling fast enough so that the surface of the Earth falls away from them as fast as they are falling. Same thing that keeps the Earth from falling into the sun.
The space shuttle releases a satellite into a circular orbit 600 km above the Earth How fast must the shuttle be moving relative to Earth when the release occurs?
This depends on the type of shuttle and its orbit. The speed can differ from satellite to satellite, therefore a definite answer can not be given about the exact speed of shuttle while it releases satellite.
How long does it take earth satellite 42250km from earth take to orbit once?
this is if it is not a geostationary orbit, in which case it is always in the same place relative to earth. imagine a circle of radius 42250km+radius of earth(6,356km). it's perimeter is 2 x pi x 48606km = satellite's journey. then think of a really fast speed, which is the speed the satellite is moving at. divide the distance by speed and you have the time of one orbit However, by the height being 42250 , it makes me think the satellite is a geostationary satellite and so it would take 24 hours moving at approximately 12725 kmph does that answer your question?
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.
What is a falling object that moves so fast it circles the earth?
It is a satellite.
How long would it take to get to the sun in a satellite?
That depends on how fast it was going. -_________________________ You could never get to the Sun in a satellite, because the satellite would be vaporized before you got there. Roughly speaking, nothing solid can survive within a half-million miles of the Sun.
How do you use 'orbit' in a short sentence?
As a noun: The rocket placed the satellite into a high Earth orbit. As a verb: The satellite had to travel very fast to orbit the Earth.
How many days would it take to get to Jupiter from Earth?
Depends how fast you're going :)
How motion of satellite similar to the motion of an object in freefall?
A satellite is in free fall. When the only force acting upon it is gravity, it reacts freely to this gravity, accelerating towards Earth. That is to say, instead of going in a straight line, the velocity vector changes direction, towards Earth. If the satellite is fast enough to be in orbit, it will never actually fall on Earth; but the velocity vector changes all the time.
How long would it take to get to the star Orion from earth?
There is no star called Orion. If there were, then it would depend on how fast you were going.
How fast is Uranus moving in space?
uranus is going as fast as earth
Why do the satellite not fall while revolving around the earth?
They do fall. But they're traveling fast enough so that the surface of the Earth falls away from them as fast as they are falling. Same thing that keeps the Earth from falling into the sun.
What happens to the shape of the orbit of a satellite orbiting the earth if the speed increases?
If the speed at every point of the new orbit is higher than the speed at every point of the old one, then the orbit is smaller, but it can have the same shape. ============================================ Another contributor added: going too fast may give the satellite an elliptical orbit, or may cause the satellite to escape the gravity of Earth if the velocity is too great
Why a sattellite is said to be in free fall?
Imagine firing a handgun while standing on earth with no one or thing around for the bullet to hit. The bullet will speed out of the gun, and as it moves it will trace out a curve as it gradually gets pulled to earth by the earth's gravity, and loses speed because of air resistance. It wil then fall to earth perhaps several hundred yards away. Now imagine climbing up a tall tower and doing the same thing with a high velocity rifle. The bullet will travel faster from the rifle than from the handgun but will still eventually fall to the ground under gravity and slow down because of air resistance, but in this case, the bullet might travel a mile or two before falling to the ground, and the curve its path of flight traces out will be much larger. Now imagine the satellite. When launched, the satellite travels fast like the bullet, but it will not slow down like the bullet because, as the satellite is launched into space, there is no air resistance as there is no air there. Similarly the speed at which the satellite is launched is sufficient for it to continue to fall to earth, just like the bullet, but in the satellite's case the curve it traces out is exactly the same as the curve of the earth. So, the satellite continues to freefall to earth, just like the bullets, but as the curve of the earth is exactly the same as the curve of the satellite's path, the satellite will never reach the earth. It's as if the earth was 'moving away' from the satellite as fast as it was falling towards it. This is what is meant by 'going into orbit' and it is why satellites and spacecraft have to escape the earth at great speed if they are to go into orbit. If they did not have the speed required (called the 'escape velocity') their curve of trajectory would be too small and they would fall back to earth before going into orbit.
The space shuttle releases a satellite into a circular orbit 600 km above the Earth How fast must the shuttle be moving relative to Earth when the release occurs?
This depends on the type of shuttle and its orbit. The speed can differ from satellite to satellite, therefore a definite answer can not be given about the exact speed of shuttle while it releases satellite.
