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What would happen if the path of a satellite if its orbit was tilted more?
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If its orbit is tilted relative to the equator,it will move over different parts of the earth.
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What would happen to a satellite orbiting the earth if its velocity increased?
It would move further out of the current orbit. Possibly into an unstable orbit & be flung from earth altogether (however, the people who design satellites are fairly smart and won't allow that to happen)
What orbit would allow a satellite to see all parts of the globe?
A polar orbit or high-inclination orbit. In polar orbit, the satellite passes over the world from pole to pole, while the Earth spins beneath it. Each orbit would cover a different area.
How long would a communication satellite take orbit earth?
5 hours
When a satellite is in orbit. Why does it follow a curved path?
The gravitational pull is causing the satellite to orbit around because the pull is the same all the way around. If it ever managed to leave the gravitational pull, it would just wander pretty aimlessly and even then it would go in a straight line. Hope this helps! Comment: In more "scientific" words : 1. The satellite has a velocity that is along the line of its orbit ( in other words "tangential" to the orbit, at any instant). 2. The planet, that the satellite orbits, is trying to pull the satellite in the direction of the planet. 3. The combination of these things results in the curved path. The satellite is constantly being diverted from its direction at a tangent to the orbit by gravity.
What is true about Pluto -Pluto orbits is the third longest- Pluto is considered a terrestrial planet- Pluto does not rotate around its axis or Pluto has a tilted orbit?
Pluto has a tilted orbit (compared with the average plane of the orbits of the other planets). Also, Pluto would be considered a "terrestrial planet", but it is not now defined as a planet. It's just called a "dwarf planet" now.
What would happen to the seasons if earth was tilted on its axis as it orbit the sun?
It is tilted (23.5 degrees).
What would happen to the path of a satellite if its orbit were tilted more?
The tilt of a satellites (compared to anything) really has very little effect on its orbit. The only thing that really does have a major effect is its distance from whatever the satelite is orbiting.
Which factor would most likely cause communications satellite orbiting earth to return to earth from its orbit?
That will happen if the satellite loses energy. This is usually caused by air resistance, if the satellite's orbit is too low.
How would you describe Neptune's orbit?
Neptune's orbit is more like Pluto's orbit, slightly tilted.
What would happen if a satellite fell out of orbit?
It would do some damage, just break, or depending on where it hit it could REALLY hurt.
Why is the Moon's orbit tilted?
Maybe because the earth's tilted orbital plane causes the moon to orbit tiled, if the earth was straight it has said that the moon would orbit straight line.
What would happen to a satellite orbiting the earth if its velocity increased?
It would move further out of the current orbit. Possibly into an unstable orbit & be flung from earth altogether (however, the people who design satellites are fairly smart and won't allow that to happen)
What orbit would allow a satellite to see all parts of the globe?
A polar orbit or high-inclination orbit. In polar orbit, the satellite passes over the world from pole to pole, while the Earth spins beneath it. Each orbit would cover a different area.
What would happen if the earth was tilted 30 degrees?
If the earth was not tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees, there would not be the different seasons.
Is there any instance where a planets moon would not orbit around it?
No, a moon is a natuaral satellite and would always be in orbit around a planet. If it did'nt orbit the planet it would fall into the planet.
If the planets axis were not tilted what would happen?
The effect on earth would be no seasons
A satellite is 200 miles above the earth It has a mass of 150 kg If the mass of the satellite were tripled?
You don't really have a question here. If the satellite is in orbit, the mass is essentially irrelevant; it wouldn't change the speed of the orbit or the altitude. A larger satellite mass WOULD HAVE required more fuel and more energy to LAUNCH it, but once in orbit, it will stay there. The only exception would be an exceptionally large, light satellite. There is still some minuscule traces of atmosphere at 200 miles, and a large, light satellite would be slowed by air friction much more than a small dense satellite would. This is what caused the "ECHO" satellite - essentially a silvered mylar balloon inflated in orbit as a primitive reflector comsat - to deorbit.
