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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.
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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 moon to speed up or slow down in orbit?
time of the season
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.
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 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.
How does the moon slow Earth's rotation and how does the Earth change the moon's orbit?
The Earth-Moon gravitational interaction that produces the tides is gradually slowing the Earth's rotation. So, the Earth loses angular momentum. That causes the Moon to gain angular momentum. The acceleration of the Moon causes its orbit to slowly get larger. See "related links" below. In the link, look for the headings "Tidal Braking of the Earth" and "Lunar Recession".
Why is Mars so slow at orbiting the Earth?
Mars does not orbit the Earth. Mars orbits the Sun, as does the Earth.
What causes a parachute to slow down?
A parachute... •_•
How can an atmospheric drag affect am orbit?
Anything that drags on a spacecraft will slow it down. In orbit, if you slow down, you go into a lower orbit, which causes more drag, which puts you in a lower orbit. Pretty soon you crash back into the planet. This is what happens when satellites no longer have the fuel to correct their position which decays over time. Their orbit slows so much that the pull from earth is greater than their ability to resist, and they re-enter the atmosphere. This also happened to Skylab and the Mir space station, and close watch is kept especially if the object is large enough - as they were - to not completely burn up during re-entry.
If a shuttle was in space could it shut off its thrusters to remain at the same speed?
Absolutely. That's what being in orbit means. As long as the Shuttle remains in orbit it uses no power. When it wants to come back to Earth. It uses its rocket engines to slow down, the it falls back to earth.
