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Which satellite are you referring to ? Satellites stay in orbit because the force trying to 'throw them out into space' is counter-balanced by the gravitational pull of the earth. Those that are revolving round the planet (as opposed to geostationary ones) do so, because they were set in a side-ways motion when they were launched.
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Why do the satellite not fall while revolving around the earth?
They do fall. But they're traveling fast enough so that the surface of the Earth falls away from them as fast as they are falling. Same thing that keeps the Earth from falling into the sun.
Which keeps moon revolving around the sun?
Gravity, you idiot!
Would the moon and the earth fall towards each other faster than a pebble and the earth because of their greater mass?
Yes, if they were stand still and were not revolving around each other! The Centrifugal force of Moon's revolution around Earth keeps them apart
Why does a satellite not fly off into space from the earth's atmosphere?
because the earth's gravity keeps it in place
What satellite that revolves around the earth?
The satellite is pulled towards the Earth by the force of gravity, but it also has it own high velocity in its orbit. As it accelerates downwards towards the centre of the Earth, its velocity keeps track of the Earth's curvature, so it actually stays at the same height constantly.
Does earth's gravity do any work on satellite revolving around it?
NO. The gravity of Earth, in conjunction with the inertia of the satellite, keeps the satellite revolving around Earth. However, the satellite doesn't get any nearer to the Earth. So, according to the laws of physics, no work is done. (I'm ignoring the fact that satellites sometimes lose height and need to be "boosted" a bit to maintain their orbits. Also, I'm assuming that the satellite's orbit is circular. If the orbit is elliptical the answer is more or less the same, but a bit more complicated.)
What keeps the moon revolving around the earth and the earth revolving around the sun?
The mutual forces of gravitational attraction between each pair of bodies.
Why do the satellite not fall while revolving around the earth?
They do fall. But they're traveling fast enough so that the surface of the Earth falls away from them as fast as they are falling. Same thing that keeps the Earth from falling into the sun.
The force of attraction that keeps the earth revolving around the sun is called?
Gravity.
The source of the centripetal force that keeps the Earth revolving around the Sun is?
gravity
Why moon keeps on revolving around the earth in closed circular orbit?
because of the earths gravitational pull
What force keeps satellite in orbit around the Earth?
There is only one main force acting on a satellite when it is in orbit, and that is the gravitational force.
What happens if earth stops revolving around sunexplain in detail?
Then it would fall into the Sun. It is the Earth's movement (of about 30 km/second) that keeps it from falling INTO the Sun.
Which keeps moon revolving around the sun?
Gravity, you idiot!
What is the force which keeps the satellite in orbit round the earth?
gravity
What causes stability of satellite in space?
the gravitational force of earth keeps the satellite(better write artificial satellite)in orbit.
What keeps a satelite in its orbit around the earth?
The velocity of the satellite along with the earths gravitational pull work together to keep a satellite from either flying out into space or burning up in the atmosphere. They have to launch a satellite at a precise speed to make sure that the speed at which the satellite falls to earth matches the earth's curvature. The speed is 8000 meters a second.
