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The speed of light, depending on how much momentum an object has. Nothing can surpass the speed of light. the Speed of light is exactly 186,282 miles per second, or 299,792,458 metres per second. Let's imagine a scenario. A meteor is racing through space at the speed of light. If said meteor were to crash into an object, then said meteor will lose most its momentum. As some of the kinetic energy from the meteor is transferred to the object it hit, another meteor, for example, then the first meteor should be travelling at a slower pace, where as the secondary meteor should now be travelling faster than before it got hit, unless of course, both meteors were travelling at the Speed of light, in which case, they should both be flung backwards at the same speed.
To conclude, objects and the Speed of light limit the speed of an object in space.
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What force keeps an object in free space going a constant speed?
No force is required to keep an object moving at constant speed in a straight line. Force is required only to change its speed or direction.
Why do objects in space continue to move in a straight line at a constant speed?
Because there is no air in space, there is no friction to slow said object down.
An example of zero acceleration would be what?
If you are moving at a speed of ceratin speed and there is no force trying to slow you down, and there is no force trying to speed you up. Then there is zero acceleration. An example would be : an object in out in space, if you throw a object away from you the object will float away, since there is no force working on the object after you throw it the object is moving away in a locked speed from you, but have zero acceleration because there is no force affecting the object
What is the difference between an object's speed and a object's velocity?
The difference between an object's speed and an object's velocity is that the object's speed is how fast it is going, and the object's velocity is how many units of speed the object has traveled.
What are two examples of objects at rest?
Newton's first law basically says that an object in motion that is not acted on by any other forces will stay in motion and an object at rest that is not acted on by any other forces will stay at rest. An example of an object in motion staying in motion could be an astronaut floating in outer space. As long as there is no gravity force acting on him (and there is no drag because space is a vacuum) the astronaut will continue to float at the same speed and in the same direction forever.
Is an object on the surface earth sitting still relative to outer space?
No, it has the speed of the spinning earth.
On an automobile what is a governor?
It limits or controls the speed of an object.
When Working in outer space at what Speed does the space ship Travel?
This depends on the type of spaceship.
How is orbit and gravity related?
When it an object in space in moving it will keep moving at the same speed with the property of inertia. Then moon is an object that has inertia. Gravity keeps the moon from going off into outer space but inertia keeps the moon from crashing into the moon. Gravity and inertia have to be balanced in order for an object to remain in orbit.
What limits the speed of an object dropped in air?
Friction ... no two objects can occupy the same space at the same time ... something has to move, and that continual process may create heat and friction.
The initial speed that an object needs before it can leave a planet and go into space is known as?
This is referred to as the escape velocity. This is the speed that an object must reach in order to overcome the gravitational pull of the planet to make it into space.
What is use of Reverse osmosis plant?
Used to travel in outer space at the osmosis of speed of light.
What is the speed maintained by a rocket if it is launced in outer space so it will escape the earth's gravity?
According to most sources, the minimum speed needed to escape the Earth's gravity is 11.2km/s, so a rocket would need to travel at least this fast to get into outer space.
How many speed needed to launch as spacecraft to outer space?
100 km/h -joshua manlawe
What force keeps an object in free space going a constant speed?
No force is required to keep an object moving at constant speed in a straight line. Force is required only to change its speed or direction.
If you put a force of 10 n on an object and the object has the mass of 5 kg what will the acceleration of that object be?
If operating in free space, the speed of the object will be constant. If not operating in free space, but under the effects of gravity, then apply gravitational formulas to find the answer.
Which expressway does not have speed limits?
Parts of the German Autobahn do not have posted speed limits.
