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What speed does the space shuttle have to reach to escape earths gravity?
17,500 miles per hour puts the shuttle in orbit. BUT the gravity is still there. I'm fact there is about 90% of the gravity while the shuttle is on the ground. That great rate of speed is required to keep the shuttle from falling back to earth. At that speed the shuttle is basically falling around the planet.
What is the percentage of earths gravity?
The percentage of Earth's gravity on the surface of the Moon is about 16.5%.
How much more is Earths surface of gravity than the Moon's?
Earth's surface gravity is about six times stronger than the Moon's. This means that an object on Earth weighs about six times more than it would on the Moon.
What does a space shuttle use to overcome earths gravity?
A space shuttle overcomes Earth's gravity by using powerful rocket boosters and engines to generate enough thrust to lift the spacecraft off the ground. Once in space, the shuttle relies on continuous acceleration to stay in orbit rather than fighting against gravity.
Why does a space shuttle need to travel so fast when entering earths atmosphere?
Although it reaches incredible speeds, a Space Shuttle is not going fast when it enters the atmosphere. The gravitational pull of Earth, or just gravity, are pulling down on the space shuttle with immense force.
How does the sun's gravity compare to earths gravity?
The sun gravity is stronger
After a shuttle is launched into orbit what happens to gravity?
There is no gravity in space but the shuttle stays in orbit because of the Earths gravity and inertia. The inertia keeps it going in a circular motion. In space the Earth's gravity is strong enough to hold something in orbit but not strong enough to pull it to Earth's surface.
What is the Suns gravity in relation to Earths gravity?
The Sun's gravity, at its surface, is about 28 times Earth's surface gravity.
What devices do es the space shuttle use to overcome the earths gravity?
rockets
What is the compare of the earth and the moon in terms of size and surface gravity?
earth is 81.3 times the mass of the moon . acceleration due to gravity at earths surface = 9.82 (m/s)/s acceleration due to gravity at moons surface = 1.62 (m/s)/s . 1 kg at earths surface, force = 1 * 9.82 = 9.82 newtons 1 kg at moons surface, force = 1 * 1.62 = 1.62 newtons
Which planets surface gravity is 38 percent that of earths?
Both mercury and mars have a gravity which is around 38% of earths. Mercury's gravity is 37.8% of earths, Mars' gravity is 37.7% of earths.
What is marses gravity compered to earths?
38% on its surface.
What speed does the space shuttle have to reach to escape earths gravity?
17,500 miles per hour puts the shuttle in orbit. BUT the gravity is still there. I'm fact there is about 90% of the gravity while the shuttle is on the ground. That great rate of speed is required to keep the shuttle from falling back to earth. At that speed the shuttle is basically falling around the planet.
What is the force on the Moon's surface compared to the force of gravity on earths surface?
The moon's gravity is about 1/6th of the earth's.
What is the percentage of earths gravity?
The percentage of Earth's gravity on the surface of the Moon is about 16.5%.
What happens to the pull of gravity the farther away you are from earths surface?
The Gravity becomes less
Why boosters are used in space shuttle?
Well they are used because without them the space shuttle would not be able to have enough force to escape the earths gravity when it was being launched.
