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What is the speed of a satellite that moves in an eliptical orbit around the earth?

If a satellite is in an elliptical orbit around the Earth, the Earth will be at one of the focii. The speed of the satellite will then constantly be changing. It will move the fastest when it is nearest to the Earth (perigee) and slowest when it is furthest away (apogee).


What is a scientific theory about how objects move in space?

The reason object move around space is inertia. Take the moon and Earth for example, gravity makes the moon stay close to the Earth, and inertia makes the moon circle (or revolve, or orbit) around the Earth in a circular motion. the path it takes is called its orbit.


Does the earth move around the sun the moon or mars?

The earth moves around the sun it is yearly orbit of the sun. The earth and the moon actually move around each other, since they both orbit what is called the 'barycenter', the center of gravity of the earth-moon system. The barycenter is beneath the earth's surface, and moves in such a way that it is always in line with the moon's center of gravity and the earth's. This gives earth a slight wobble in its yearly orbit of the sun. The earth does not move around Mars.


Gravity provides a centripetal force on the Moon helping it stay in orbit around Earth?

Correct! The force of gravity between the Earth and the Moon acts as a centripetal force, keeping the Moon in its orbit around the Earth. This balance between gravity and the Moon's inertia allows it to continuously move in a circular path around the Earth.


Why does the moon not fall to the surface of the earth?

because the weight of the moon is balanced by the centrifugal force of gravity as the moon is in orbit traveling around the earth at high velocity

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What is the speed of a satellite that moves in an eliptical orbit around the earth?

If a satellite is in an elliptical orbit around the Earth, the Earth will be at one of the focii. The speed of the satellite will then constantly be changing. It will move the fastest when it is nearest to the Earth (perigee) and slowest when it is furthest away (apogee).


Why was the moon the largest in history a couple of days ago Why not today or tomorrow?

because the moon is in an eliptical orbit and the distance from earth changes as it moves through its orbit. Right now it is as close to the earth as it has been in the last 18 years. The day before yesterday was when it's orbit started to move away from earth again.


How does Earth move around in the solar system?

It has an elliptical orbit around the Sun.


How is Earth's orbit around the sun similar to the orbits of other planets around the sun?

all orbit according to the sun's gravity- if there was none they would all move in a pretty straight line instead of an orbit Answer: All planets follow eliptical orbits around the sun, and all move in the same direction around the sun.


Why do meteors not move in an orbit?

Meteors are pieces of rocky or metallic material that enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up due to friction. They do not move in an orbit like a satellite because they do not have the velocity needed to stay in orbit around Earth. Instead, they move in a trajectory that intersects with Earth's atmosphere.


What is the name for all the moons that move around earth?

There is only one moon in orbit around the Earth. We call it the Moon.


How does gravity influence the Earth's orbit around the sun?

Gravity is the force that keeps the Earth in orbit around the sun. The sun's gravity pulls the Earth towards it, causing the Earth to move in a curved path around the sun. This gravitational force is what keeps the Earth in its stable orbit and prevents it from flying off into space.


How fast does the move?

If you mean, in its orbit around Earth, that's about 1.022 km/sec.


How long does it take for the sun to move around once?

The Sun doesn't really move (you mean orbit) which the Sun does not. It takes the Earth 265.25 days to orbit the sun.


Why does the Earth move in its orbit around the Sun, while the Sun itself does not appear to move in the same way?

The Earth moves in its orbit around the Sun due to the force of gravity, which keeps it in a stable path. The Sun, on the other hand, does not appear to move in the same way because it is much more massive than the Earth and is the center of our solar system, so it remains relatively stationary as the planets orbit around it.


Does the Earth move around the Sun every 365 weeks?

It dosen't. It takes 365 DAYS for the EArth to orbit the sun.


How does the moon hover?

It doesn't "hover", it's in orbit around the earth, just like the earth is in orbit around the sun.Basically, the moon has kinetic (movement) energy, which is continually trying to make it move out of orbit. At the same time, the earth pulls on the moon with its gravity. These forces form an equilibrium, resulting in a force that moves the around the earth.