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The earth's mass has no effect on its orbit.
An astronaut on a "space walk" hovering over the space shuttle's cargo bay is in the
same earth-orbit as the shuttle itself is, although his mass is much less than the shuttle's
mass. At the same time, the shuttle and the astronaut are both in the same solar orbit
as the earth is, although each of them has quite a bit less mass than the earth has.
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A satellite is 200 miles above the earth It has a mass of 150 kg If the mass of the satellite were tripled?
You don't really have a question here. If the satellite is in orbit, the mass is essentially irrelevant; it wouldn't change the speed of the orbit or the altitude. A larger satellite mass WOULD HAVE required more fuel and more energy to LAUNCH it, but once in orbit, it will stay there. The only exception would be an exceptionally large, light satellite. There is still some minuscule traces of atmosphere at 200 miles, and a large, light satellite would be slowed by air friction much more than a small dense satellite would. This is what caused the "ECHO" satellite - essentially a silvered mylar balloon inflated in orbit as a primitive reflector comsat - to deorbit.
What are the release dates for Sage Reviews - 2008 Mass Effect 3 5-5?
Sage Reviews - 2008 Mass Effect 3 5-5 was released on: USA: 11 March 2012
How might the mass of the same object differ when measured on a triple beam balance versus an electronic scale?
Snap backs and tatoos
Does the mass of an astronaut change when he or she is visiting the international space station?
The force of gravity decreases with the distance between bodies, but it is still about 90% of the sea level value in high Earth orbit. There zero gravity exists because of the "free fall" of the orbit. At some point several thousand miles from Earth, the attraction from the Earth or the Moon does become very small, creating virtual weightlessness.Gravity is inversely proportional to the distance from the center of mass, which is why on the Earth's surface the effect of the Sun's gravity (which is much greater) is negligible compared to that of the Earth.
What would happen if the inertia of the earth was increased without he sun's gravity increasing?
Inertia is measured by an object's mass. The Earth would still go around in the same orbit, because the orbit does not depend on the mass of a planet. "Inertia" is sometimes used to mean "momentum". That's mass times velocity. If the Earth's velocity increased then it would move further from the Sun. <<>> The point is that "inertia" is a nonscienific word that is used to describe different things by different people and it's best to use "mass" or "momentum" depending on what is meant.
Does earths mass determine its location in the solar system?
No. A planet's mass does not determine the position of its orbit.
How much do satellites weigh?
Mass: 5.6846×1026 kg That's 95.152 Earths Hee Hee :P
What planet is considered Earth's sister planet and why?
Venus is closest to the Earths size and mass - often referred to as Earths sister or twin planet. Its also the planet that gets closest to Earth, the next one orbiting inside earths orbit.
What does earths mass create?
Earth's mass creates a gravitational field, which is the effect of the warping of space time any massive body creates.
Where is most of the mass in the solar system and what effect does this have?
Most of the mass of the solar system is in the sun. As a consequence all objects in the solar system orbit the sun.
How big planets are from smallest to biggest?
Mercury's mass = 0.055 x Earths, Volume = 0.056 x Earths Mars' mass = 0.1075 x Earths, Volume = 0.151 x Earths Venus' mass = 0.815 x Earths, Volume = 0.857 x Earths (Earth) mass = 1 x Earths, Volume = 1 x Earths Uranus' mass = 14.536 x Earths, Volume = 63.086 x Earths Neptune's mass = 17.147 x Earths, Volume = 57.74 x Earths Saturn's mass = 95.152 x Earths, Volume = 763.59 x Earths Jupiter's mass = 317.8 x Earths, Volume = 1321.3 x Earths
Does the mass effect the velocity of an object in orbit?
No objects in motion stay in motion barring external force (drag in air)
How does the mass of jupiter affect the size of its orbit?
Within the solar system, the mass of the orbiting bodies ... whether planets, asteroids, comets etc. ... has no effect on the dimensions of their orbits.
How much of earths mass made up by the core?
The core is 33% of the Earths mass
What is the mass of a spacecraft when it is in orbit around the moon?
It has the same mass as when it is here on earth. The mass of an object do not change when it is in space, or in orbit.
Does the earths rotation cause the sun to remain in orbit?
No. Earth orbits the sun, not the other way around. Earth's orbit depends on the mass of the sun, not Earth's rotation. Earth's rotation does, however, give the appearance that celestial objects revolve around it.
What is located at the other orbit if the sun is in the middle of earths orbit?
It isn't clear what you mean with "other orbit". Note that the statement that the Sun is "in the middle of" Earth's orbit is not entirely precise. Earth moves around the Sun in an ellipse; the Suns is in one of the focal points. This is NOT the center of the ellipse. Also, the entire Solar System moves around the center of mass, which is NOT exactly the center of the Sun. This is because, even though the Sun has much more mass than all the planets together, it does not have infinitely more mass.
