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What way does the sun and gravity act on any body in orbit?
In an orbit, gravity acts as the central force that pulls a body toward the larger mass, such as a planet or star, while the body's tangential velocity allows it to move forward. This balance between the gravitational pull and the body's inertia results in a stable elliptical or circular orbit. The sun's gravity, for example, keeps planets and other celestial bodies in their respective orbits, while the bodies continually fall towards the sun without ever colliding due to their forward motion. This interplay creates a dynamic system of orbits within the solar system.
Why do Satellites travel in a circular path?
Satellites orbit the Earth or other bodies due to a careful balance of their velocity and the gravitational attraction of the body. Essentially gravity pulls them down but their velocity moves then out (Newton's Fist Law of Motion) at the same rate. They keep missing the body they orbit.The path is not necessarily circular since the gravity over the Earth varies with the density of the ground below the satellite. They are also satisfied to be in an elliptical orbit (closer at some times than others). The moon is a good example of a satellite in an almost circular elliptical orbit. comets have wildly elliptical orbits.
What forces act to hold a planet in orbit around the sun?
The gravitational force between the planet and the sun is what holds the planet in orbit around the sun. This force keeps the planet moving in a curved path around the sun, in balance with the planet's inertia.
What to factors act together to keep earth in orbit around the sun?
The mutual gravitational attraction between the earth and the sun is the force that keeps the earth in orbit around the sun. It's the only force required, which is lucky, because it's the only force that exists.
What other forces act on the earth apart from those between it and the moon?
Gravity between the earth and the sun. It is what keeps the earth in orbit around the sun, it also has an effect on the tides.Various electromagnetic forces such as light affect us as does the magnetic field created by the earth.
What are the two forces that act together to keep a body in orbit around another body?
gravity and force
Where is the gravity in space?
The sun controls gravity in our solar system keeping the planets in orbit just as the earth keeps the moon in orbit. Depending on how close you are to a planet will determine whether the suns or that planets gravity will act upon you. Gravity is everywhere in space.
what forces act upon the moon as it is orbiting earth?
Gravity hold the moon in orbit
What two factors act to keep the planets in orbit around the sun?
definetly Gravity and Inertia
Define the center of gravity of a body?
The center of gravity of a body is the point at which the entire weight of the body can be considered to act. It is the average location of the weight distribution in a body, where the force of gravity can be assumed to act when analyzing the body's motion or stability.
What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?
Gravity, combined with the velocities of the planets, keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun.Gravity between any body, such as a planet, and the Sun is one factor. Also the planet has a velocity. These two things combine to keep the planet in orbit around the Sun.Gravitation. The suns gravitational pull. The huge mass of the sun means it has a huge gravitational pull, keeping all of the planets in place. There is also the planets velocity that would take the planet away from the sun if there was no gravity, so these two forces act against each other.
Does any force act on a body at rest?
Gravity, pressure.
How does the centripetal force act on a satellite?
The centripetal force acts towards the center of the circular path followed by the satellite, allowing it to maintain its orbit. In the case of a satellite orbiting Earth, the force of gravity provides the centripetal force required to keep the satellite in its orbit.
What is the invisible force that causes things to orbit?
gravity. The force of a large body (the sun) causes the smaller body (Earth) to be drawn toward the large body. However, other bodies (other stars) and collections of bodies (solar systems and galaxies) act in the same way but to a lesser degree on the same small body (Earth). This creates a sort of equilibrium that carries things to orbit. Add all of this together and you get an orbit, which is usually (if not always) elliptical (squashed circle). gravity also causes the sun to have its own orbit. All of these gravitational forces cause the orbit to diminish: Earth will eventually crash into the sun (supposing it stays lit that long) and Pluto will eventually fly away into space.
What force keeps earth in orbit around the sun?
The force of gravity is the only force acting to keep bodies in orbit. It is the inertia (which is not a force) of these orbiting bodies that keeps them from actually being pulled together completely. Gravity and inerta act in "balance" to allow orbiting bodies to continue to move the way they do.
How many forces act on a body when a body is thrown upward?
Once it is in the air, the main forces are gravity, and air resistance.
Why does an object in orbit needs a centripetal force act?
An object in orbit needs a centripetal force to keep it moving in a circular path. Gravity provides this centripetal force, pulling the object towards the center of the orbit. Without this force, the object would continue in a straight line tangent to the orbit.
