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Why do the stages of a rocket burn up in the atmosphere when they come back to earth?
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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.
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Why did the stages fall back to earth when they separated from the rocket?
it can fly.
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 can a rocket fly into space?
it can fly because the fire that comes out of the back of the rocket is its thrust.So when the fire comes out the back it causes the rocket to thrust forward.Remember the fire comes out with a lot of force thats why the rocket is able to fly because of the thrust. The body of the rocket is a device that can stay in space and float in there which allows the rocket to stay in space. The fire thrusts the rocket up but only to get out of earths atmosphere because earth has gravity space doesn't. In space the rocket does the rest of the work which is floating in a place without gravity. hope this helped!
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
Why did the stages fall back to earth when they separated from the rocket?
it can fly.
What fell back to the earth once Apollo 11 was in orbit?
The first and second stages of the Saturn V rocket.
Can we go out of the earth's atmosphere slowly without hurting ourselves?
I do not think that it is possible to exit the Earth's atmosphere going slowly. Great speed is required to get past the Earth's gravity so that it does not pull us back inside the atmosphere. In fact, the rocket needs to be at a speed of about 11 km/s to escape Earth's Gravity and reach space.
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.
How can water in the atmosphere cycle back to the surface of the Earth?
Water in the atmosphere precipitates. And in this manner it returns back to earth's surface.
How will humans get to the moon and back to earth?
Via rocket.
Why can a rocket fly into space?
it can fly because the fire that comes out of the back of the rocket is its thrust.So when the fire comes out the back it causes the rocket to thrust forward.Remember the fire comes out with a lot of force thats why the rocket is able to fly because of the thrust. The body of the rocket is a device that can stay in space and float in there which allows the rocket to stay in space. The fire thrusts the rocket up but only to get out of earths atmosphere because earth has gravity space doesn't. In space the rocket does the rest of the work which is floating in a place without gravity. hope this helped!
What is a reuseable vehicle that goes into orbit like a rocket and then glides back to earth like an airplane?
rocket
How did the astronauts return from their space travels before the shuttle?
Part of the rocket was the module in which they lived and when they wanted to come back to Earth they would fire small retro-rockets which would slow the craft down. It would then fall out of orbit, re-enter the Earth's atmosphere and splash down in the sea, its speed being contolled in the last stages by a parachute. The module would then be recovered by a ship waiting for it.
What is the movement of water from earth to the atmosphere and back to earth?
Water cycle
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.
