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The moon.
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The Earth loses its kinetic energy due to all forms of friction acting on it (ie, tides, galactic space dust, solar wind, space weather, geomagnetic storms, etc). Because of this, there is an extra second added to the time it takes the Earth to fully spin roughly every 100 years.
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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.
Why does the moon stay in orbit with the earth?
Because there is nothing to slow it down and if there is nothing to slow it down, it can not be deorbited.
What causes the earth to slow down its orbit?
Tidal forces between the Sun and the Earth cause friction in Earth's surface - sort of a rippling - that slows the orbit. It is easier to see these tidal forces acting on the water in our oceans than it is to see in our land, but they are there.
Which factor would most likely cause communications satellite orbiting earth to return to earth from its orbit?
The most likely factor that would cause a communications satellite orbiting Earth to return to Earth from its orbit would be atmospheric drag. As the satellite moves through the Earth's atmosphere, it experiences friction with air molecules which can slow it down and cause its orbit to decay, eventually leading to re-entry into Earth's atmosphere.
What causes the moon to speed up or slow down slightly in its orbit?
The moon's orbit can be influenced by various factors, including gravity from other celestial bodies, such as the sun and Earth. The gravitational pull from these bodies can slightly speed up or slow down the moon's orbital speed. Additionally, the shape of the moon's orbit around Earth is not a perfect circle, which can cause variations in its speed as it moves closer or farther away from Earth during its orbit.
If a spacecraft is in orbit around the earth and it turns around and fires its engine to slow down?
that isn't a question, but if it did it it would get pulled to earth by earth's gravity
Do satellities orbit Earth in the exosphere?
No. If they did, air resistance would quickly slow them down and they would fall out of orbit. In order to be in a stable orbit, the satellites must be out of the atmosphere completely.
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.)
Why is Mars so slow at orbiting the Earth?
Mars does not orbit the Earth. Mars orbits the Sun, as does the Earth.
what best explains why a box pushed across the floor will slow down?
Friction with the material it is pushed across and the gravitational pull of the earth are two factors that can cause the box to slow down. ================================== Gravity does not directly cause the box to slow down, but gravity is indirectly responsible for the existence of the friction force which does.
How does the moon slow down Earth's rotation?
The moon's gravitational pull creates tidal bulges on the Earth's surface. These bulges create friction with the ocean floors, transferring angular momentum from the Earth's rotation to the moon's orbit. Over time, this process causes Earth's rotation to slow down and the moon's orbit to expand.
What causes the moon to speed up or slow down in orbit?
time of the season
