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No, that's why it's orbiting the earth instead of flying off into space.
To it takes a force to change velocity. Changing direction changes velocity, so it requires a constant force to travel in a circle--think of the tension in a string while you twirl a rock attached to the end.
A satellite if falling toward the earth constantly. As a thought experiment, consider dropping a rock to the ground. It falls straight down. If you throw it straight sideways, it travels for some horizontal distance before it hits the ground. A bullet travels further. Now, if you could shoot something fast enough, it would travel so far sideways before it reached the ground, that the ground itself would start curving away underneath it, because the earth is a sphere. If you go fast enough, then you can go so far, that the ground curves away under you at the same rate that you curve in your path as you fall towards the ground. This is basically what a satellite does--it falls around the earth.
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What is the largest natural satellite orbiting the earth?
The only natural satellite orbiting Earth is the moon.
The moon orbiting earth is an example of a what satellite?
A moon is a natural satellite, as opposed to an artificial satellite, which is a man-made object in orbit.
What is a satillite called when it orbits the earth?
The definition of a satellite be it man made or natural is, a body that orbits the parent. The earth is a satellite of the sun, the moon is a satellite of the earth ans so are all the man made ones we put in space.
Why can a satellite orbit above the moon at 5km and not the earth?
At 5km up the Satellite would still be in the earths atmosphere and would also be subject to gravity. Put simply it would just fall back down. Space starts at about 100km up or 62 miles. The moon also has 1/6ths of Earths gravity and at 5km up there would be little if any pull from the moon.
Inward and outward forces when a satellite is orbiting Earth?
GRAVITY!!!!
Does a satellite orbit earth free from earths gravity?
No. Gravity is responsible for all 'orbits'. If there were no other body attracting it, the orbiting object would sail off in a straight line.
Are satellites orbiting earths gravity?
No. They orbit Earth; and the reason they orbit is because of gravity.
What is Name of the largest satellite orbiting earth?
The largest satellite orbiting the Earth is the Moon.
What is the largest natural satellite orbiting the earth?
The only natural satellite orbiting Earth is the moon.
What are satellite image?
Photos taken of Earth from an orbiting satellite
Is it correct to say that satellites fall back to earth falling to earth because they are beyond the pull of earths gravity explain?
That is not English; that is not physics. Generally speaking, the speed of the satellite and gravity cancel each other. As the satellite slows (friction), gravity wins.
How To Use Satellite in a sentence?
I saw a satellite orbiting around earth.
Is the sun earths satellite?
NO!!!! The Earth's satellite is the Moon. The Sun is the Earth's main star. It can be thought that the Earth is a satellite planet to the Sun.
What is the satellite orbiting the earth called?
It is the moon.
A satellite is projectile that falls ot of earth rather than into earth?
Satellites are in constant free-fall. This simply means they are constantly being accelerated by earth's gravity. However, an orbiting satellite's lateral motion is sufficient that the acceleration caused by the earth's gravity causes it to continually circle the earth, instead of crashing to the ground.
Is there force in space?
No; gravity will continue acting on your body. If there was no force acting on your body while in space (let's say an orbiting satellite), the satellite would fly out of Earth's orbit and just wander off forever, but that doesn't happen - so gravity has to be acting on the satellite and your body as well!
A satellite orbits the Earth. Which changes would decrease the force of Earth's gravity on the satellite?
its gravity
