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The two motions that cause orbiting are gravity and free fall. Take an orbiting space shuttle for example. The shuttle is in free fall because gravity pulls down on it. The shuttle's path would be straight if not for gravity pulling down on it. The shuttle moves forward at a constant speed and gravity pulls down on it, so the path of the shuttle is curved.
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Why do meteors not move in an orbit?
Meteors are pieces of rocky or metallic material that enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up due to friction. They do not move in an orbit like a satellite because they do not have the velocity needed to stay in orbit around Earth. Instead, they move in a trajectory that intersects with Earth's atmosphere.
What causes the moon to orbit around the sun?
the moon doesent orbit the sun, the earth orbits the sun and the moon orbits the earth.
Is it true seasons are a result of earth's tilted orbit?
No. Earth's orbit is NOT tilted. Earth orbits the Sun in the same plane as the rest of the planets. What IS tilted is Earth's axis of spin (as compared to the plane of its orbit), It is this tilt of this axis that causes the seasons as Earth makes its annual orbit of the Sun.
What is the force that makes satellites orbit at the same height around the earth?
Gravity keeps satellites in orbit. The closer you are to the Earth, the faster you have to go to maintain your orbit. At low Earth orbit, the altitude of the Space Station, you make an orbit every 90 minutes. At the Moon's distance you need over 27 days to go around the Earth. In-between there is an altitude which matches the rate of the Earth's rotation. Many satellites orbit at this altitude.
What causes a meteor showers at the same time each year?
Earth's orbit crossing the orbit of a defunct comet.
What causes the moon to orbit the sun?
Nothing does.Simply because the moon does not orbit the sun.The moon orbits Earth, not the sun. And Earth orbits the sun.Gravity is what causes planets and moons to orbit.
The leaning of the earth and its orbit around the sun causes our what?
It causes our seasons.
What type of orbit does Earth move in?
Elliptical.
Why do meteors not move in an orbit?
Meteors are pieces of rocky or metallic material that enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up due to friction. They do not move in an orbit like a satellite because they do not have the velocity needed to stay in orbit around Earth. Instead, they move in a trajectory that intersects with Earth's atmosphere.
What causes seasonal changes on earth's?
earth's elliptical orbit around the sun causes the changes. (science fact: as earth gets closer to the sun, it goes faster.) look up on Google images of "earth's orbit and seasons"
What causes the moon to orbit earth and earth to revolve around the sun?
Gravity
What causes the earth to be slowly falling toward the sun?
Our Earth is not in a falling orbit.
What causes causes objects to move in a curved line around the Earth?
Gravity. Things naturally travel in a straight line unless another force acts on them. The moon would travel in a straight line but is dragged down by the gravity of the earth. This constant acceleration towards the earth causes it to orbit the earth in a curve.
What causes the moon to orbit around the sun?
the moon doesent orbit the sun, the earth orbits the sun and the moon orbits the earth.
What force is responsible for the moon orbiting around the earth and earth orbiting around the sun?
The force of gravity causes the moon to orbit the Earth, and the Earth to orbit the sun.
What causes earth changing seasons?
earth's elliptical orbit around the sun causes the changes. (science fact: as earth gets closer to the sun, it goes faster.) look up on Google images of "earth's orbit and seasons"
What causes the cycle of seasons in earth?
The tilt of the Earth's axis in relation to the plane of its orbit.
