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How can one make a spoon dropped from a satellite revolving around the earth land on earth?
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∙ 15y ago
If you have a lot of time, and a huge amount of expendable cash, you can place a reasonably massive satellite in orbit under the spoon. Over time the satellite's gravity will pull the spoon's orbit lower and lower. Eventually the spoon's orbit will decay and it will drop toward earth. Just wait. It will end up on Earth eventually. The satellite is already in orbit and will eventually fall into the atmosphere. Anything that falls off the satellite is going to eventually go 'down' to Earth.
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What happens when any object is dropped from a satellite?
It will stay with the satellite for a while, in a similar orbit. If the satellite is in low orbit, gradually the object will get away from the satellite, due to "tidal forces" from Earth.
What force is acting on a satellite?
Assuming the satellite moves around Earth, the only relevant force is Earth's gravitation.
Why do you think a satellite doesn't get pulled to the ground by gravity?
It certainly gets pulled toward the Earth. Without the pull of gravity, the satellite would continue moving in a straight line, instead of going around the Earth in a circle or ellipse.
The tangential velocity of an Earth satellite is its velocity?
parallel to the surface of the Earth
How does distance affect the the strength of the force of gravity?
There are quiet a few factors that will affect the strength of gravitational force, mass or weight of two bodies and their distance.You can use this formula to calculate the force or gravitational strength in different circumstances, which was discovered by Isaac Newton .M1is usually the bigger mass that has its own gravitational field like sun, earth or moon and the second m2 is usually the smaller mass compared to m1, like satellite revolving around a bigger mass.The strength is massively effected by an object's mass, like we can imagine the gravitational force when we do sky diving, we are just pulled towards the ground. But when a satellite is revolving above the surface of the earth the gravitational strength is not so great.
The weight of an astronauts in an artificial satellite revolving around the earth is?
30
What describes a satellite which orbits a planet revolving around the sun?
A satellite is an object which orbits a larger body. For example, the Moon orbits the Earth, and the Earth orbits the Sun. The Moon is a satellite of the Earth and the Earth is a Satellite of the Sun.
How can a GPS tell you where to go?
It uses a signal from a satellite that is revolving around the Earth right now.
Why do the satellites not fall while revolving around the earth?
. The speed of the satellite is adjusted so that it falls to earth at the same rate that the curve of the earth falls away from the satellite. The satellite is perpetually falling, but it never hits the ground!
What is the path of the satellite after its launching?
it is the foot print of the Satellite on the earth while it revolving in the orbit.
What object revolves around a planet while the planets revolve around the sun?
A satellite revolves around a planet while it is revolving around around the sun (star). For example, moon (earth's natural satellite) revolves around earth while earth is revolving around the sun.
Does earth's gravity do any work on satellite revolving around it?
NO. The gravity of Earth, in conjunction with the inertia of the satellite, keeps the satellite revolving around Earth. However, the satellite doesn't get any nearer to the Earth. So, according to the laws of physics, no work is done. (I'm ignoring the fact that satellites sometimes lose height and need to be "boosted" a bit to maintain their orbits. Also, I'm assuming that the satellite's orbit is circular. If the orbit is elliptical the answer is more or less the same, but a bit more complicated.)
What does a satellite do when its in geostationary orbit?
it's hot. ;)
Does earth have one temporary and one permanent moon?
A satellite is a heavenly body/object revolving earth. Earth has one permanent 'satellite' i.e. moon. Every satellite launched by man is a temporary satellite.
Why this satellite keeps on revolving around earth?
Which satellite are you referring to ? Satellites stay in orbit because the force trying to 'throw them out into space' is counter-balanced by the gravitational pull of the earth. Those that are revolving round the planet (as opposed to geostationary ones) do so, because they were set in a side-ways motion when they were launched.
What is a satellite that orbits earth?
If by satellite you mean an object that orbits the earth, then the Moon is a satellite of the earth. There are thousands of other satellites put into orbit by both private and public organizations used for everything from GPS to communication and even you TV service.
Why do you call the moon Earths natural satellite?
Because the moon naturally revolves around the Earth and things that revolve around each other are called satellites (ex. the planets revolving around the sun) so therefore the name "Natural Satellite".
