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What is the difference between escape velocity and orbital velocity?
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∙ 11y ago
Escape velocity is the velocity that an object needs in order to reach infinite distance, wherein the force will equal to zero. Orbital velocity is the velocity of an object so it can stay in orbit.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoI believe orbital velocity is about 73% of escape velocity at the same distance from the mass center of the body being orbited. Could be 71% because escape velocity divided by the square root of 2 seemed to be indicated.
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∙ 11y agoWhat is the difference between a satellite and a probe with regard to orbital velocity and escape velocity
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∙ 11y agosquare root of 2
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Difference between probes and satellites regarding orbital and escape velocity?
a probe need to travel escape velocity while a satellite travel orbital velocity.
Is escape velocity bigger than orbital velocity?
Yes.
What will happen if a satellite has velocity which is more than orbital vellocity but less than escape velocity?
If a satellite somehow acquires too much velocity for the orbit it's in, it moves to an orbit for which that velocity is just right. That's how artificial satellites are placed into the desired orbit ... engines are fired to give them the velocity that's correct for the desired orbit, and that's where they go.
What does the term 'escape velocity' mean?
Escape velocity is what a moving body has to achieve in order not to be pulled back down to the planet. For Earth it is about 7 miles per second.
Which physicist discovered the escape velocity of an object?
Escape velocity is easily calculated from Newton's laws of motion and universal gravitation.
Difference between probes and satellites regarding orbital and escape velocity?
a probe need to travel escape velocity while a satellite travel orbital velocity.
What is the difference between a satellite and a probe with regard to orbital velocity and escape velocity?
Well, a satellite revolves about 80 times faster than the probe. The probe masters different situations which cause orbital problems. Escape velocity doesn't have the power that regards to the probe. Scientists assume that the satellite has the power, but others don't. The probe connects to orbital velocity and has the power to control it.
The velocity a rocket must reach to establish an orbit around earth is called?
Orbital velocity, or Close orbital velocity.
Is escape velocity bigger than orbital velocity?
Yes.
You say that the escape velocity is the one required to escape the earth's gravitational speed then we say the satellites stay in orbits because of the earth's gravitational speed how does that ha?
Satellites are traveling at less than escape velocity. (roughly, orbital velocity is about 7 tenths of escape).
Is orbital velocity the velocity a rocket must reach to fly off into space?
No.Orbital Velocity is the velocity required by a body to achieve a circular orbit around its primary.Escape velocity is the minimum velocity needed to escape a gravitational field
Why the moon does not escape from the earth?
They orbit around their common centre of gravity, the orbital radius and velocity of both (centripital force) is exactly enough to overcome the force of gravity between them.
What speed does a rocket have to reach to get into space?
(Escape velocity) at least 7 miles ber second. Close-Orbital velocity is about 5 miles per second.
Explain What is the Orbital Energy and what is the Escape Velocity?
Orbital energy is that amount of energy to keep a spacecraft or satellite in orbit around the earth. If the object fails to maintain this amount of energy, its orbit will get smaller and smaller until the object falls to earth. Escape velocity is that amount of speed required for an object to escape the earth's gravitational hold. Notice how you can't jump into outer space. It's because your legs can't produce enough power to achieve escape velocity.
The speed and direction a rocket must travel to break away from a planet's gravitational pull is called?
To escape the gravitation pull of an object you must travel at or in excess of the escape velocity. The direction of the escape velocity is always radially outward from the center of the object.
What is the difference between a plane and a space ship?
a space ship blastes of into space a plane dosent i am in grade 4 Another Answer: Planes maintain flight by creation of lift over the wing. Space ships achieve flight via thrust to escape Earth's gravity to obtain orbital velocity (free fall) and/or forward momentum.
What is the escape velocity of the asteroid belt?
Each asteroid has its own escape velocity.
