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If an orbiting shuttle follows the curve of the earths surface as it moves at a constant speed and so is said to be earth . fill in the blank?
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The amount of gravitational force that acts on the space shuttle while in orbit is?
almost as much as the shuttle's weight on Earth's surface
What type of control surface does a space shuttle use?
elovon and rudder sytem
The space shuttle orbits Earth at approximately 8000 M per S. The shuttle stays in orbit because the?
Combination of gravity and the shuttle's inertia creates a curved path parallel to Earth's surface.
Why are astronauts in space weightless?
Although the Earth's gravity has a lesser effect on an astronaut orbiting the Earth in a spaceship than on a person on the surface of the Earth, this is not the reason why an astronaut experiences weightlessness. The space shuttle, International Space Station and most other manned vehicles don't get that far from the Earth. The Earth's gravitational attraction at those altitudes is only about 11% less than it is at the Earth's surface. If you had a ladder that could reach as high as the shuttle's orbit, your weight would be 11% less at the top. Put another way, a person who weighs 100 pounds on the Earth's surface would weigh about 89 pounds at the top of the ladder.
A planet with a thick layer of hot clouds covering a rocky surface?
Venus is the only planet orbiting the sun with a thick, hot armosphere and a rocky surface.
Why would water form nearly spherical drops onboard the space shuttle or an orbiting space station?
Its surface tension hold it in a logical shape (why is a bubble spherical?)
What does an orbiting shuttle that follows the curve of Earths surface as it moves at a constant speed have to be?
Mainly, it has to: (1) Move at a sufficiently high speed. Near the Earth's surface, that would be about 7.9 kilometers per second (7900 meters per second). You can multiply the meters per second by 3.6 if you prefer it in kilometers/hour. (2) Be sufficiently far from Earth, to avoid air resistance. A height somewhere between 100 and 200 kilometers is required, for a relatively stable orbit. Comment: I think "in a circular orbit" is what the question is looking for as the answer.
How does the force of gravity on an astronaut orbiting in the space shuttle compare with the force of gravity on the same astronaut when she is standing on the earth s surface?
Gravity is proportional to the mass and inversely proportional to the square of the distance of the centre of the body or bodies.As the shuttle orbits at a comparatively low altitude and the mass remains constant the force diminishes only slightly. Being in free-fall does not mean there is no gravity.
The surface area of a sphere can be approximated as follows Surface area 4 and pir2 where r is the radius of the sphere and pi is a constant that is roughly equal to 3. Using the simple?
48m2
What is the acceleration due to gravity between the Earth and a space shuttle where mass of space shuttle equals 25000kg when the space shuttle is orbiting 450km above the surface of the Earth?
its handy to ignore the shuttle weight in these calcs, unless you need immense accuracy, but its included anyway.G = newtons gravitational constant = 6.672 * 10 ^-11 ( m^3 / kg^-1 / s^-2)m1 = mass earth = 5.974 * 10 ^24 (kg)m2 = mass shuttle = 25 000 (kg)r = orbital radius from earth centre to shuttle = 6 371 + 450 = 6 821 km= 6 821 000 metresacceleration due to gravity= (G *( m1+m2 ))/ r^2= 8.5669 ( m/s)/s
What is The surface area of a sphere can be approximated as follows Surface area 4πr2 where r is the radius of the sphere π is a constant that is roughly equal to 3. Using the simple approximat?
300 m^2
The surface area of a sphere can be approximated as follows Surface area 4 and pir2 where r is the radius of the sphere and pi is a constant that is roughly equal to 3. Using the simple approximation?
48m2
What space shuttle analyzed surface of mars?
The Mars rover
The amount of gravitational force that acts on the space shuttle while in orbit is?
almost as much as the shuttle's weight on Earth's surface
Space orbiting telescopes are found where?
Usually orbiting Earth, that is, in an orbit around Earth, but fairly close to Earth - a few 100 km. distance from Earth's surface, at most.Usually orbiting Earth, that is, in an orbit around Earth, but fairly close to Earth - a few 100 km. distance from Earth's surface, at most.Usually orbiting Earth, that is, in an orbit around Earth, but fairly close to Earth - a few 100 km. distance from Earth's surface, at most.Usually orbiting Earth, that is, in an orbit around Earth, but fairly close to Earth - a few 100 km. distance from Earth's surface, at most.
What methods did astronomers use to study the entire surface of the moon?
Orbiting satellites.
How do they find out about the surface on mars?
They use robots. Yes. They also get data from orbiting spacecraft.
