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Why did the stages fall back to earth when they separated from the rocket?
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What happens to each stage in the multistage rocket when it uses up fuel?
The payload (the important stuff) in a multistage rocket is carried in the last stage. The earlier stages are there only for the purpose of boosting the last stage on its way. When each earlier stage is out of fuel, it separates and falls back to Earth.
How does the rocket land on the earth?
It doesn't, the shuttle with the crew in it glides back to earth, hence needing a long runway to come to a stop. If 'a' rocket was landing on earth... Crash or use a parachute to slow it down
What is the force that tries to pull the rocket back to earth?
Gravitational Pull.
Do rockets land on the moon?
No. The 'rocket' parts of spacecraft are the propulsion stages which are used to get the craft out of the earth's gravity and onto the trajectory which will bring it to its destination, or put it into its orbit. The rocket for most spacecraft is a three-stage device - and each stage is jettisoned after it has completed its task. These stages fall back to earth or are burned up in the atmosphere. When the American astronauts landed on the moon they were travelling in a Lunar Module / Lunar Landing Module /Lunar Excursion Module. This was only a tiny part of the Apollo rockets which were launched from Cape Canaveral.
Why do the stages of a rocket burn up in the atmosphere when they come back to earth?
Spent rocket boosters fall from space into Earth's atmosphere with enough speed to cause friction buildup, which in turn causes enough heat to literally burn up the booster segments. Though they look heavy, they're actually made of a composite aluminum with high shear strength, much as the same material aircraft wings are made of, or in some cases fiberglass. Regardless of material, they cannot survive the heat of re-entry into Earth's atmosphere.
What fell back to the earth once Apollo 11 was in orbit?
The first and second stages of the Saturn V rocket.
How will humans get to the moon and back to earth?
Via rocket.
What is a reuseable vehicle that goes into orbit like a rocket and then glides back to earth like an airplane?
rocket
Which requires more fuel a rocket goin to the moon or a rocket comin from the moon?
Due to the higher gravity amount, a rocket will be pulled back when leaving earth, and pulled forward when going to earth.
What happens to each stage in the multistage rocket when it uses up fuel?
The payload (the important stuff) in a multistage rocket is carried in the last stage. The earlier stages are there only for the purpose of boosting the last stage on its way. When each earlier stage is out of fuel, it separates and falls back to Earth.
How did Apollo 11 come back to earth?
They fired their rocket engine.
How does a spaceship get back to earth from the moon?
they get in the rocket and flies in to the nearest waters
What will a rocket do if it reaches escape velocity?
It will get out of Earth's gravitational pull and can no longer be forced back towards Earth.
How will the men in space come back to earth?
A rocket, the same way they got there!
How does the rocket land on the earth?
It doesn't, the shuttle with the crew in it glides back to earth, hence needing a long runway to come to a stop. If 'a' rocket was landing on earth... Crash or use a parachute to slow it down
How did Armstrong leave the moon?
He got in the rocket that he and the others used to get there and flew back to earth
What is the force that tries to pull the rocket back to earth?
Gravitational Pull.
