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Why doesn't the ISS travel in a straight line away from the Earth?
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∙ 13y ago
Earth's gravitational attraction keeps changing the direction of its movement continuously. This keeps orbits near Earth - such as the ISS - in an elliptical orbit.
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What is i called when a rhetorical question is asked and an answer is given straight away?
It is called a straight away answer given to a rhetorical question.
In one monthEarth travels about how many miles?
earth's orbit is elliptical with sun at its focus. when earth reach near to it ,earth travel faster and when far away its slower . therefore answer will depend on the which month you are considering. acc. to kleepner law area swept in a particular time is same.
How many miles did the pioneers travel in their journey?
Last year (2012), Pioneer 10 was 1.6*1010 kilometres from the earth. Pioneer 11 was 1.3*1010 km away.
How long does it take to get to Venus traveling in a car at 60 miles per hour?
The straight line distance from the Earth to Venus depends on their positions in their orbits. In terms of miles, Venus is 26 million miles away from the earth at its nearest, and 162 million miles at its furthest. Along these lines it would take between 49 and 308 years. Interplanetary journeys are not undertaken along such straight-line routes. Instead they follow a trajectory that is longer but requires less fuel through using the moon as a slingshot.
What is a straight angle take away a right angle?
A right angle because 180* - 90* is 90* which is a right angle !
What would happen if the moon fell out of orbit?
It would not collide with planet earth. It would travel in a straight line away from the earth perpendicular to the line between the earth and the moon.
What do space probes travel away from?
The Earth.
How many AU have you traveled if you travel 6 months?
Relative to the sun, the the earth and everything on it is 2 astronomical units away from the location it was 6 months ago. But since it didn't travel in a straight line, the actual distance traveled is somewhat greater.
How does the earth get closer to the moon?
it doesnt the moon is drifting away from earth's gravitational pull by 1 half an inch every year
What happens to the strength of this gravitational field as an objects moves further away from Earth?
The further away from the Earth's surface you travel - the weaker the gravitational pull is.
What would be the affect of the Moon's and sun's gravitational pull on earth?
The Moon would continue to orbit the Sun, possibly in a different orbit. Assuming the Moon kept its (Earth) orbital velocity, this would cause it to move either slightly closer or slightly farther from the Sun. The Moon's relative velocity to the Earth is about 1 km/sec whereas the Earth-Moon system orbits the Sun at 30 km/sec. The sudden disappearance of the Earth would mean the continuation of the Moon's solar orbit, albeit possibly altered.
If you travel to the moon at a speed of 1500 mph how many days will the trip take?
At its closest, the Moon is about 226,000 miles away. Moving at a speed of 1500 mph, it would take about 150 hours or 6.25 days to cover this distance. That's assuming you travel in a "straight line" from Earth to the Moon. The paths followed by spacecraft are not usually simple "straight lines".
How far from earth did man travel?
Men have been as far as the Moon, which averages about 260,000 miles away. No human beings have ever been farther away from the Earth.
Yuri Gagarin distance in space?
how far away from the earth did yuri gagarin travel?
What does gravity prevent the earth from doing?
It prevents the earth from spinning off in a straight line away from the sun instead of falling back into the sun.
Is it possible for time travel?
You mean risking your life being stuck in something, million miles away from earth, because the earth is obviously not at the same position as it was when you was about to time travel? So is time travel possible?: maybe.
Why does bullit travel slow in space?
It doesn't. if a bullet were shot from earth into space and had enough acceleration to pull away from earth's gravity, it would travel indefinitely until hitting an object.
