Why don't satellites in orbit fall to the ground? Why they don't fly off into space?

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Answer 1
Answer:
-- The satellite IS falling, but it never reaches the ground because
it's also moving "sideways" ... in the direction of the orbit ... and
because the Earth is shaped like a sphere.
 
The satellite is moving sideways fast enough so that by the time
it falls 1 foot, the Earth's surface has curved down away from it
1 foot, so it's still the same distance from the Earth's surface.

-- A satellite doesn't fly off into space for the same reason that
a yo-yo doing "around the world" on the end of a string doesn't
fly off ... It's being held onto the circle by the tension in the string,
a force that keeps pulling it toward the center of the circle.

There's a force on the satellite too, that keeps pulling it toward
the center of the Earth.  It's the gravitational force between the
Earth and the satellite.

The satellite doesn't fly off into space for the same reason that
YOU don't do that either.  

Answer 2
Answer:

The complex balancing act between a satellite's forward speed and the gravitational force pressing upon it prevents satellites in orbit from falling to the ground or shooting off into space.

When a satellite is put into orbit, it reaches a fast enough speed to escape the Earth's gravitational attraction.

By continuously falling towards the Earth and moving forward at the same time, the satellite may maintain a stableorbit.

This motion results in a curved course, which causes the Earth to be in a constant state of freefall.

Although the satellite is constantly being drawn towards the Earth by gravity, its forward velocity prevents it from dropping.

Thus, satellites don't fall or break free into space and are kept in a stable orbit.

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Artists Michaelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci belong to which period of the Renaissance?a. Early Renaissance
b. High Renaissance
c. Late Renaissance

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Answer:

The correct answer is option B, High Renaissance

Explanation:

The high renaissance period is the first half of the 16th century which marked its beginning from 1490s and ended by late 15th century. Some of the best known artist of this period were Michelangelo, Raphael, Bramante, Leonardo da Vinci etc. The period of existence of these artist was  

a) Leobardo Da Vinci - 1452-1519

b) Michelangelo  - 1475-1564

c) Raphael – 1483 -1520

Answer:

The correct answer is option B, High Renaissance

Explanation:

The tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion is known as?

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Answer:

Inertia

Explanation:

The tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion is known as its inertia. The first law of motion is also known as the law of inertia. The inertia of an object can change its speed and the direction of motion. It is related directly to the mass of an object.

A body having more mass will have more inertia while a body having less mas will have less inertia.

It's inertia. A rule that you see every day, for example a brick will stay in the same spot unless a force acts on it.

What is the kinetic energy of a 1.0-kg billiard ball that moves at 5.0 m/s? A. 5.0 J B. 6.5 J C. 10.0 J D. 12.5 J

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The kinetic energy of a moving body can be determined from its mass and velocity of the body. The kinetic energy of  1.0-kg billiard ball that moves at 5.0 m/s is 12.5 J. Hence, option D is correct.

What is kinetic energy?

Kinetic energy is a form of energy generated in body by virtue of its motion. It is directly proportional to the mass and square of velocity of the body. The equation of kinetic energy is written as follows:

KE = 1/2 mv²

When a body starts moving its kinetic starts to increase while the potential energy drops out. However the total mechanical energy in the system will be conserved.

The mass of the billiard ball is given 1 kg and the velocity is 5 m/s. Then the kinetic energy of the ball is calculated as follows:

KE = 1/2 1 kg × ( 5 m/s )².

    = 1/2 × 25

    = 12.5 J.

Therefore, the  kinetic energy of  1.0-kg billiard ball that moves at 5.0 m/s is 12.5 J. Hence, option D is correct.

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The formula for a kinetic energy (KE) is
KE = 0.5*m*v²

Given m = 1.0 kg, v = 5.0 m/s, so
KE = 0.5*1.0*(5.0)
² = 12.5 J

The answer is D.

The line of sight from a small boat to the light at the top of a 45-foot lighthouse built on a cliff 25 feet above the water makes a 20° angle with the water. To the nearest foot, how far is the boat from the cliff?

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Answer:

The boat is 192 feet from the cliff.

Explanation:

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Please see the attached figure for a graphical description of the problem.

Notice that the line of sight, the distance to the cliff and the height to the top of the lighthouse form a right triangle. Hence, we can apply trigonometric rules to find the distance from the boat to the cliff:

cos 20° = adjacent side / hypotenuse

sin 20° = opposite side / hypotenuse

The length of the opposite side is the height of the cliff plus the height of the lighthouse:

opposite side = 45 feet + 25 feet = 70 feet.

Using the equation of sin 20°, we can obtain the hypotneuse:

sin 20° = opposite side / hypotenuse

hypotenuse · sin 20° = opposite side

hypotenuse = opposite side / sin 20°

hypotenuse = 70 feet / sin 20°

hypotenuse = 205 feet

Now, using the equation of cos 20°, we can calculate the distance to the cliff (the length of the adjacent side):

cos 20° = adjacent side / hypotenuse

hypotenuse · cos 20° = adjacent side

205 feet · cos 20° = adjacent side

adjacent side = 192 feet  (without rounding intermediate results)

The boat is 192 feet from the cliff.

Answer:

192 ft.

Explanation:

Tan (20) = Opp/Adj

Tan (20) = (45+25)/x

Tan (20) =  70/x

then x=70/Tan (20)

x= 192.3234 ft, and then rounded to the nearest foot...

x= 192 ft

Susan works 8 hours a day and makes $7.00 per hour. How much money does Susan earn in one week if she works 5 days per week?

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Get the amount of money in a day, (8)(7)=$56 per day
5 days per week, 56(5)=280
To conclude, she gets $280 in a week.
8 multiplied by 7-$56(this is the amount she got in one day of work)
56 multiplied by 5-(This amounts to the total she is paid) equals-$280

Which best describes a chain reaction associated with a nuclear reaction?

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The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "A) self-sustaining." The term that best describes a chain reaction associated with a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining.
Here are the following choices:
A) self-sustaining
B) weak
C) non-explosive


Answer:

Neutrons released during a fission reaction cause other nuclei to split.

Explanation:

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