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because they both rotate.

If you hold the string with your and swing the ball around, the ball going around your hand is like a planet going around its star.

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What is going to happen if you Imagine tying a string to a ball and twirling it around you how is it similar to the moon orbiting earth?

The string acts like the gravity of the earth. the circular motion of the ball imitates the orbit of he moon.


The movement of one body around another is?

Imagine a 10 pound bowling ball secured by a string to a 1 pound ball. If you spin the 1 pound ball around the bigger one and hold the big one you will feel a little bit of pull in the direction of the small one. Well if you put it in space the big one would appear to wobble but really just be moving slightly in the direction of the ball. Now if you hold the 1 pound and spin the 10 pound you will feel a lot of tug and if it were in space it would look as if you had spun the 1 pound because it would be moving more.


Why doesn't the sun fall from the sky. Shouldn't all the planets too fall along with the sun due to gravity?

If you tie a string to an object and hold the other end of the string, it will hang down from your hand towards the ground. If you swing the string around your head, the object will move upwards until it is rotating around your hand as it gets faster and faster. That speed is what allows the object to overcome the pull of gravity. Similarly, the planets are all rotating around the Sun at speeds which are fast enough to keep them from falling into it. The Sun is also spinning around the galaxy, and our galaxy is also in motion. The whole universe is in constant motion.


How centripetal force and gravity keep a satellite orbiting?

Once an object is set into motion in a given direction it will continue in that direction unless a force prevents it from doing so. If you swing a ball around and around on the end of a string, it goes in a circle at the end of the string. The thing that keeps the ball from flying off is the string pulling on it. If you let go of the string the ball will sail off in a straight line in the direction it was moving at the moment you release the string.The ball wants to go in a straight line, the thing that prevents that is the string pulling on it. The string is exerting a centripetal force on the ball preventing it from flying away.Just like the ball, a satellite rotating around the Earth would fly off into space in a straight line if something weren't pulling it back toward the Earth. Earth's gravity is exerting a centripetal force, pulling on it, preventing the satellite from sailing away.


What is the meaning of a string tied around a rock. It was sent in the mail with no other explanation?

A string tied around a rock sent in the mail is often used as a symbol to convey a message of strength, stability, or grounding. It may also represent a bond or connection between the sender and recipient, serving as a physical reminder of their relationship.

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What is going to happen if you Imagine tying a string to a ball and twirling it around you how is it similar to the moon orbiting earth?

The string acts like the gravity of the earth. the circular motion of the ball imitates the orbit of he moon.


What does the Hindi word latoo mean?

The Hindi word "latoo" means "spinning top." It refers to a traditional toy that is typically made of wood or plastic and is spun by twirling a string tightly around it and pulling it.


Why sun not revolving around the earth?

Astronomically, you only get smaller masses orbiting larger ones - try imagining a tennis ball on the end of a string, with you swinging the tennis ball around. Now imagine the tennis ball swinging you!


Why the earth revolving around the sun?

Astronomically, you only get smaller masses orbiting larger ones - try imagining a tennis ball on the end of a string, with you swinging the tennis ball around. Now imagine the tennis ball swinging you!


Are not examples of centripetal acceleration Check all that apply.?

Examples of centripetal acceleration include a car turning a corner, a ball moving in a circular path on a string, and a planet orbiting around a star.


What keeps the planetsasteroids and your moon in orbit?

The force of those objects' gravity and the gravity of the Sun pull on each other. The result is similar to whirling a ball tied to a string around and around yourself. The string is like the force of gravity.


What are three examples of circular motion?

Ceiling fan, Ferris wheel, the earth spinning around it's axis!


How do you find head circumference?

You can place a string around the head, and then measure the string. Or measure directly with a measuring tape, if you have one that is flexible enough (basically, a measuring tape made up of cloth or something similar).


Why do moons not fall into the planet they are orbating?

Think of swinging a ball around and around on the end of a string. The ball will stay straight out at the end of the string. The ball stays suspended at the end of the string because the moving ball wants to go straight but it can't because the string is holding it -- keeping it from flying away. The force the string is exerting on the ball is called centripetal force.Moons rotate around their planets just as the ball swings around on the string. The planet's gravity acts as the string, holding the moon from flying off into space.


How can i test my model rockets aerodynamics?

An easy way to test the general airworthiness of a rocket design is to tie a string around the middle of the rocket so it hangs "balanced". Then swing the rocket around your head in a big circle (kinda like twirling a lasso). If it's aerodynamically stable, the "nose" should always remain pointed "forward" as it goes around in a big circle.


How do you find the circunference of a bowl?

You get a string that can fit around the bowl and wrap the string around it and mark where they overlap. measure the string and there is the circumfrence!


What does the red string around a russian's wrist mean?

I'm pretty sure that the red string is worn to ward off the "evil eye" which means thoughts that people have or ideas that are meant to harm someone. "Askarbeet" in russian.In other words, it is to protect the person from evil.