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L3lack_light Posted 15 years ago
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To be pulled from
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Could you please help me on this?
"Due to the rotation of the Earth, the probe was pulled from its orbit by around 2 meters per year."
Regarding the fact that the probe was going around the earth, does this sentence mean that the probe was getting nearer to earth?
Could you please help me on this?
"Due to the rotation of the Earth, the probe was pulled from its orbit by around 2 meters per year."
Regarding the fact that the probe was going around the earth, does this sentence mean that the probe was getting nearer to earth?
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l3lack_light does this sentence mean that the probe was getting nearer to earth? No. It may have been getting nearer or farther.
- l3lack_light does this sentence mean that the probe was getting nearer to earth?
- No.
- It may have been getting nearer or farther.
- The sentence only says that the orbit was altered, not the direction.
- Still, if the earth pulls on the probe, I suppose the intention is to suggest that the probe gets closer to the earth.
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l3lack_lightdoes this sentence mean that the probe was getting nearer to earth?No. It may have been getting nearer or farther. The sentence only says that the orbit was altered, not the direction. Still, if the earth pulls on the probe, I suppose the intention is to suggest that the probe gets closer to the earth. Even so, I would not bet on it! Maybe t
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Thank you CJ.
" The expected effects were very close to predictions: due to the rotation of the Earth, the probe was pulled from its orbit by around 2 meters per year, an effect purely caused by the mass of the Earth distorting the space-time surrounding it. The probe itself would not feel this extra acceleration because it is not caused by an acceleration on the probe, but rather on the
" The expected effects were very close to predictions: due to the rotation of the Earth, the probe was pulled from its orbit by around 2 meters per year, an effect purely caused by the mass of the Earth distorting the space-time surrounding it. The probe itself would not feel this extra acceleration because it is not caused by an acceleration on the probe, but rather on the
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