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Do satellites in orbit around Earth continuously fall toward earth?
Satellites orbit the earth for a few years then fall to earth however they are directed to fall to the sea
Why it is important for satellites be outside the earth's atmosphere?
Air resistance. if in air they would slow down and fall.
How is it that neither the moon nor any of the satellites fall down to Earth if this is the case?
Satellites do not defy gravity they are actually falling all the time. They follow a curving path, however, and when that path matches the curve of the Earth, they are in orbit.
Why doun't satellites fall from the sky?
Interestingly enough the sattelites are doing their level best at falling from the sky. The whole idea is that at orbital velocity the objects move forward fast enough that they continously miss the Earth as they fall down. In the ideal case satellites are in orbit. This means that they circle the Earth at a specific speed and a specific height. Because satellites aren't in Earth's atmosphere nothing slows them down. If they did slow down it would reduce the height they orbit at. If the height were reduced they would encounter thicker air which would slow them down more, which would lower their height more. This cycle would continue until they crashed. In actuality the satellites do slow down very slowly because the air is not totally absent. Eventually all satellites will fall from the sky.
Why doesn't gravity pull the artificial satellites to Earth?
Gravity pulls the satellites but the orbiting satellites don't fall down towards earth because the speed with which they move balances the gravitational force i.e. Centripetal force = Gravitational force.
What happens to old satellites?
Old satellites orbiting near the Earth eventually fall back into the atmosphere and burn. Satellites orbiting farther away stay in orbit indefinitely.
Are satellites dangerous?
Satellites themselves are not dangerous. They are placed in orbit around Earth to provide various services like communication, weather monitoring, and navigation. However, if a satellite were to malfunction or collide with another object in space, it could potentially create debris that poses a hazard to other satellites and spacecraft.
Do satellities orbit Earth in the exosphere?
No. If they did, air resistance would quickly slow them down and they would fall out of orbit. In order to be in a stable orbit, the satellites must be out of the atmosphere completely.
Why dont satellites in orbit fall to the ground like a ball in orbit?
They're given enough tangential velocity ('sideways' speed, parallel to the earth's surface) so that the curve of the earth falls away just as fast as the satellite falls.
Do old satellites fall from space?
Yes old sadellites do fall from space but they can't fall back down to earth because the atmosphere is in the way so they will just float back into space into nowhere really. so if you were worried don't worry. from abby mcmillan (19) (tel. 0428341687)if you want more info.
What are some problems that society's use of satellites may cause?
explosions if they fall out of orbit towards earth
What force allows satellites to orbit the earth?
Gravity is the force that allows satellites to orbit the Earth. The gravitational pull between the Earth and the satellite causes the satellite to continuously fall towards the Earth while moving forward at a speed that keeps it in orbit.
