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Q: What is the minimum speed for a projectile to go in orbit?
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On what does the range of a projectile depend?

The speed and direction of the wind and the elevation of the machine firing the projectile. If the machine is pointing straight up, the projectile will not go very far. If it is pointing at the right elevation, the projectile will go farther.


How can you throw a projectile so that it has nonzero speed at the top of trajectory?

If the projectile's velocity has a horizontal component - in other words, it doesn't go straight up - then its speed will never be zero.


What are some examples of real life hyperbola?

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At what point or points in its path does a projectile have its minimum speed and its maximum?

Let us try and answer this quest by using a bullet or shell fired from a gun. The projectiles maximum speed is at the point of leaving its casing. From that moment it begins to be slowed by air pressure in front of the projectile and also curves towards the earth attracted by gravity. Point of interest. The rifling of a guns barrel does not make the projectile go faster. It makes it spin so that it travels straighter and not tumble like the old none spinning projectiles.


What two conditions must be met in order for a projectile to go into orbit around earth?

The projectile must be traveling fast enough to avoid falling into the earth's atmosphere but slow enough to avoid escaping the earth's gravitational pull.


Is it possible to place a satellite in geosynchronous orbit at a much lower altitude?

No. To remain in orbit it needs to have a certain speed, and that speed will only match the surface speed of the earth on a certain height. To go lower it'd have to go slower, and then it'd fall.


How fast does an orbiting space shuttle go?

About 18,000 mph. The exact speed depends on the exact orbital height. If the orbit is not circular the speed will vary in different parts of the orbit.


What is the minimum speed of a ferrari 360 spider?

It can be parked and go at 0mph.


The speed that must be reached by a satellite or spacecraft for it to go into orbit is called?

Escape velocity


What speed does the space shuttle go at?

17,580 mph or 7,860 s/m (in orbit)


How fast can an asteroid go?

Asteroids orbit the sun at several tens of thousands of miles per hour. The speed varies depending on the orbit.


How is Uranus speed is less than Jupiter's speed?

The way gravity works, a planet in a larger orbit travels slower than one in a smaller orbit. And PLUS, don't forget, it also has farther to go.