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all objects in this universe are attracted towards each other and we call that force of attraction gravity. just imagine there are two balls in your hands, one big and other one small. the big ball is earth while the small one is moon. now join both with a piece of thread such that the two balls can be separated from each other only by cutting the thread. now come out of your imaginative world and accept that in real life also the moon and earth are joined to each other not by apiece of thread but by centripetal force if this force is removed both earth and moon will fly off in a line tangent to their circular path.
now i hope you have understood this concept.
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How does the centripetal force act on a satellite?
The centripetal force acts towards the center of the circular path followed by the satellite, allowing it to maintain its orbit. In the case of a satellite orbiting Earth, the force of gravity provides the centripetal force required to keep the satellite in its orbit.
How centripetal force equals to gravitational force?
The centripetal force is equal to the gravitational force when a particular body is in a circle. For a body that is in an orbit, the gravitational force is equivalent to the centripetal force.
What keeps the planets and other objects in the solar system in orbit around the sun?
The gravitational force between the sun and the planets keeps them in orbit. This force acts as a centripetal force that continually pulls the planets towards the sun, keeping them in a stable orbit. The balance between the planet's velocity and the gravitational force determines the shape and size of their orbits.
Does gravity provide a centripetal force on the moon helping it stay in orbit around the earth?
Yes, gravity is the centripetal force that keeps the Moon in its orbit around the Earth. The gravitational force between the Earth and Moon provides the necessary inward force (centripetal force) to balance the outward inertial force and keep the Moon in a stable orbit.
What keeps the planets and sun in orbit?
The question probably means "What keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?" The answer to that is : The Sun's gravitational attraction provides the force needed to keep the planets in orbit. This force doesn't pull the planets any closer to the Sun, but it stops the planets moving away (at a tangent to their orbits) due to their own velocities.
What does gravity have to do with the motion of the planets?
The gravitational force between planets supplies the centripetal force that causes them to orbit each other.
What is the unbalanced centripetal force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun?
The gravitational attraction by the Sun.
What supplies does centripetal force needs to keep planets in the solar system in orbit?
Centripetal force, which keeps planets in orbit around the sun, does not require physical supplies but rather results from the gravitational attraction between the sun and the planets. This force is generated by the mass of the sun and the planets, along with their velocities. The balance between gravitational pull (centripetal force) and the planets' inertia allows them to maintain stable orbits. Essentially, the energy and mass of celestial bodies are the "supplies" that facilitate this gravitational interaction.
What are some properties that the moon and earth share?
both are planets and are orbit with centripetal force. think about the atmospheres. They orbit around one another.
How does the centripetal force act on a satellite?
The centripetal force acts towards the center of the circular path followed by the satellite, allowing it to maintain its orbit. In the case of a satellite orbiting Earth, the force of gravity provides the centripetal force required to keep the satellite in its orbit.
What provides the centripetal force required for planetary motion?
In the case of planetary motion, the centripetal force required to keep planets in orbit around the sun is provided by the gravitational pull between the planet and the sun. This gravitational force acts as the centripetal force, keeping the planet moving in its elliptical orbit.
A force that keeps planets in orbit?
The force that keeps planets in orbit is gravity. Gravity is the attractive force that exists between two masses, such as a planet and a star, that causes them to be drawn towards each other. In the case of planets orbiting a star, gravity keeps the planets in their elliptical paths around the star.
Why does an object in orbit needs a centripetal force act?
An object in orbit needs a centripetal force to keep it moving in a circular path. Gravity provides this centripetal force, pulling the object towards the center of the orbit. Without this force, the object would continue in a straight line tangent to the orbit.
What keeps the planets stay in their own orbit?
The planets stay in their own orbit due to the gravitational pull from the sun. This gravitational force acts as a centripetal force, keeping the planets in orbit. The balance between the forward motion of the planet and the inward gravitational pull from the sun maintains the planet's orbital path.
How centripetal force equals to gravitational force?
The centripetal force is equal to the gravitational force when a particular body is in a circle. For a body that is in an orbit, the gravitational force is equivalent to the centripetal force.
What keeps the planets and other objects in the solar system in orbit around the sun?
The gravitational force between the sun and the planets keeps them in orbit. This force acts as a centripetal force that continually pulls the planets towards the sun, keeping them in a stable orbit. The balance between the planet's velocity and the gravitational force determines the shape and size of their orbits.
What are some examples of centripetal forces?
Centripetal force is a force that makes a body follow a curved path. An example of centripetal force is gravity making something in space orbit Earth. Mud flying in circles from a tire going down the road is centripetal force.
