The moon orbits the earth and the earth orbits the sun, Whatwould happen to the

Question

The moon orbits the earth and the earth orbits the sun, Whatwould happen to the orbit of each of these bodies if the force ofgravity was sunddenly turned off in the universe? a)each spiral away b)each move of in different straight lines c)each move in opposite directions to the sun d)each fall into the sun e)nothing 2)If a satilite orbiting earth at hight h above earths surfaceand the mass of the satellite is increased by a factor of 2 thesatelittes orbital speed will? a)reduce by a factor of 4 b)increase by a factor of 4 c)reduce by 2 d)increase by 2 e)nothing thanks if anyone can help The moon orbits the earth and the earth orbits the sun, Whatwould happen to the orbit of each of these bodies if the force ofgravity was sunddenly turned off in the universe? a)each spiral away b)each move of in different straight lines c)each move in opposite directions to the sun d)each fall into the sun e)nothing 2)If a satilite orbiting earth at hight h above earths surfaceand the mass of the satellite is increased by a factor of 2 thesatelittes orbital speed will? a)reduce by a factor of 4 b)increase by a factor of 4 c)reduce by 2 d)increase by 2 e)nothing thanks if anyone can help

Explanation / Answer

Without the force of gravity, there would be nothing to causethe acceleration necessary for orbit and they would each take theirvelocities they had at the instant it was no longer affectthem. 2. e)nothing The centripetal acceleration is only dependent on the distanceand the speed. Since it is maintaining it's centripetalacceleration (the acceleration of gravity is based of the distancefrom the earth and the mass of the earth alone), it would need achange in radius to produce a change in velocity. Since it's notchanging heights, there is no change in velocity.

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse T
• Subjects

---

---

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.