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A satelitte is obriting the earth What is the centripetal accerleration?
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a = v^2 / r
where:
a = centripetal acceleration ((metres / second) / second)
v = orbital velocity (metres/second)
r = orbital radius from earth centre of gravity (metres)
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What is the earth's satelitte?
the moon
Is it possible to view moving bodies in earth from the satelitte?
yes
What is earths natural satelitte?
The natural satellite seen from Earth
What year did the first mans satelitte orbit around the earth?
October, 1957.
What is the accerleration due to gravity?
Near the Earth it is 32 feet per second per second.
Is Gravity is example of a centripetal force?
It can be. A centripetal force is not fundamental (such as gravity), it is the generic name given to a force that keeps objects moving in orbits (or circles). In the case of the Sun and the Earth, gravity is the centripetal force that keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun.
Does centripetal mean balanced or unbalanced?
Centripetal force acting on an orbiting object is unbalanced since the object is being accelerated.Velocity is continually changing direction if not speed. This means an orbiting object is accelerating and the direction of acceleration is toward the center. In fact, centripetal means "center seeking."A person at rest on the surface of the Earth is being acted upon by a centripetal force (toward the center of the Earth, that is, down) which is exactly equal and opposite to the spring force of the Earth's matter pushing up. Thus, in this case, the centripetal force is balanced.The previous answer (below) is generally incorrect.No,because when a body revolves round an orbit,its CENTRIPETAL force is balanced by the WEIGHT of the body!thank you!!
How does satellite imaging in the sky work?
Satillite imagining is a process where a satelitte in space is sending beams to various places on earth. these later take pictures and send it to earth
Gravity provides a centripetal force on the Moon helping it stay in orbit around Earth?
Gravity provides a centripetal force on the Moon, helping it stay in orbit around Earth. TRUE!!! -iRLANDA♥
The source of the centripetal force that keeps the Earth revolving around the Sun is?
gravity
What is the source of the centripetal force that keeps Earth in orbit around the Sun?
NATURE
What direction of the gravitational force and centripetal force on a satellite?
The gravitational force on a satellite is towards the center of the Earth. The gravitational force IS the centripetal force is this case, so the centripetal force pulls the satellite towards the center of the Earth. There is no balancing force that pulls the satellite outwards (if there were, it wouldn't accelerate, i.e., change direction).
