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Can scientist who want to put a satellite into a polar orbit take advantage of earths rotation to give the rocket a boost?
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The closer to the equator one builds launch facilities, the lower the thrust required to boost a rocket into orbit.
If you stand in the center of a merry-go-round, you feel much less centripetal force than you feel on the edge, when it is spinning at the same rate.
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What is one complete spin on earths axis called?
That's "rotation".
What is earths oldest satellite?
Vanguard1
What satellite circles the earth exactly once a day?
The moon is the earths only natural satellite
How do earthquake activity change the earths surface?
By slowing down the earths rotation but will not make effect to humans .
What type of satellite orbits perpendicular to the earths equator?
polar satallite
What is A ROTAION?
What is the earths rotation about
What is rotaion?
What is the earths rotation about
What is Names for earths satellite?
The Earth's only satellite is the Moon.
A Foucault pendulum is a famous demonstration of Earths?
rotation
What is the earths naural satellite?
The moon is the earth's only natural satellite.
How long is the earths one complete rotation?
24 hours rotation
The Coriolis effect is caused by what?
the Earths rotation
What is a name of earths satellite?
The Moon.
What is earths satellite called?
The Moon
What are three proofs of earths rotation?
the presence of day and night proved its rotation
What is one complete spin on earths axis called?
That's "rotation".
Do skyscrapers slow down earths rotation?
Yea they do its a simple answer they are so hi the mass of a huge clump of them will slow down earths rotation
