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Items, be they planets, moons or satellites, stay in orbit because they care carefully balanced between their inertia and the gravity of the primary object. They are freely falling - AROUND the primary.
A satellite in low Earth orbit goes about 18,000 miles per hour in a direction tangent, or sideways, to the Earth's surface. Without gravity, it would fly off into space. It is continually falling toward the Earth. But because the satellite is moving sideways, by the time the satellite would have fallen to the ground, the satellite has already missed; it is along in its orbit, still falling, still traveling sideways to the Earth.
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In what direction is the velocity of the orbiting object?
The velocity of the orbiting object is in the direction tangent to its orbit.
When objects are in orbit what forces hold it there?
In orbit, the force of gravity between the object and the celestial body it is orbiting keeps the object in orbit. This force creates a centripetal acceleration that balances the object's inertia, causing it to stay in a stable orbit.
What is path an object follows when orbiting another object?
Orbit
The force which impels an orbiting object out of its orbit is called the force?
The force which impels an orbiting object out of its orbit is called the centripetal force.
Does the mass effect the velocity of an object in orbit?
No, the mass of an object does not affect its velocity in orbit. The velocity of an object in orbit is determined by the balance between the gravitational pull of the object it is orbiting and the centripetal force required to maintain that orbit. This relationship is described by the laws of physics and is independent of the object's mass.
Why does a satellite in orbit around the earth not fall into the earth?
Anything in "orbit" is falling into the object that its orbiting ... and constantly missing. Because by the time the (orbiting) object has fallen far enough to hit ... the object it is orbiting has moved far enough so that they miss each other.
What is the name for a non circular orbit?
An elliptical orbit is a non-circular orbit where the orbiting object follows an elongated path around another object.
Why does the speed of an object increase as it gets closer to the object its orbiting?
As an object gets closer to the object it's orbiting, the gravitational pull between the two objects increases. This causes the object in orbit to accelerate, increasing its speed to balance the gravitational force and maintain its orbit.
What is the path in which an object moves round round another?
The path in which an object moves around another is called its orbit. This trajectory can be circular or elliptical, depending on the gravitational forces acting on the object and its velocity. In a stable orbit, the gravitational pull of the central object balances the inertia of the orbiting object, allowing it to maintain a consistent path. Examples include planets orbiting the sun and moons orbiting planets.
Movement of one object in its object in its orbit around another object in space?
Well it is orbiting and it is caused by gravity, centripetal and centrifugal forces
What is a small spherical object that orbiting the sun?
A small spherical object orbiting the sun would be called a planet, asteroid, or comet, depending on its characteristics and orbit.
To circle around an object in space?
In space, objects can orbit around another object due to gravitational forces. The orbiting object moves around the central object in a curved path, which can appear as though it is "circling around" the central object. This circular motion is a result of the balance between the speed of the orbiting object and the gravitational force pulling it towards the central object.
