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What force allows satellites to orbit the earth?
Gravity is the force that allows satellites to orbit the Earth. The gravitational pull between the Earth and the satellite causes the satellite to continuously fall towards the Earth while moving forward at a speed that keeps it in orbit.
What can cause satellites to fall out of the sky?
Satellites may fall out of the sky because they get too close to Earth. In that case, Earth overwhelmed the power of the satellite's propelling system and slowly but surely dragged the satellite into the Earth's atmosphere.
Why doesn't gravity pull the artificial satellites to Earth?
Gravity pulls the satellites but the orbiting satellites don't fall down towards earth because the speed with which they move balances the gravitational force i.e. Centripetal force = Gravitational force.
Is it correct to say that satellites stay in orbit rather than falling to Earth because they are beyond the pool of Earth's gravity?
No. Satellites ARE falling. But they are also moving "sideways", and so quickly that by the time the satellite has fallen to the Earth, the satellite has continued AROUND the Earth, and missed!
Why does satellites do not fall while resolving around the sun?
They don't fall because they're travelling too fast to fall. An orbit is technically a fall. An object orbits when it falls at the same rate as its forward movement, so while it's falling toward the earth, the earth is falling away from it below.
Do satellites in orbit around Earth continuously fall toward earth?
Satellites orbit the earth for a few years then fall to earth however they are directed to fall to the sea
Why don't satellites fall down to earth?
In a sense they are continually falling to Earth, but they are so far away that the curve of their fall is big enough to follow the circumference of the Earth.
What happens to old satellites?
Old satellites orbiting near the Earth eventually fall back into the atmosphere and burn. Satellites orbiting farther away stay in orbit indefinitely.
What are some problems that society's use of satellites may cause?
explosions if they fall out of orbit towards earth
Why it is important for satellites be outside the earth's atmosphere?
Air resistance. if in air they would slow down and fall.
What force allows satellites to orbit the earth?
Gravity is the force that allows satellites to orbit the Earth. The gravitational pull between the Earth and the satellite causes the satellite to continuously fall towards the Earth while moving forward at a speed that keeps it in orbit.
What can cause satellites to fall out of the sky?
Satellites may fall out of the sky because they get too close to Earth. In that case, Earth overwhelmed the power of the satellite's propelling system and slowly but surely dragged the satellite into the Earth's atmosphere.
How do satellites fall back to Earth?
That will happen if they lose movement energy - usually due to atmospheric drag, if they are not high enough above Earth.
Why doesn't gravity pull the artificial satellites to Earth?
Gravity pulls the satellites but the orbiting satellites don't fall down towards earth because the speed with which they move balances the gravitational force i.e. Centripetal force = Gravitational force.
How is it that neither the moon nor any of the satellites fall down to Earth if this is the case?
Satellites do not defy gravity they are actually falling all the time. They follow a curving path, however, and when that path matches the curve of the Earth, they are in orbit.
Is it correct to say that satellites stay in orbit rather than falling to Earth because they are beyond the pool of Earth's gravity?
No. Satellites ARE falling. But they are also moving "sideways", and so quickly that by the time the satellite has fallen to the Earth, the satellite has continued AROUND the Earth, and missed!
What are the artificial satellites of the Earth?
All the satellites, communications, exploratory, military etc. are artificial satellites of Earth.
