Will it stay in the same location or its location will change due to earth's movement?
2007-05-25 22:32:35 · 10 answers · asked by Vakee 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Define what you mean by "not moving".
Do you mean not moving in relation to the surface of the earth? Then it will not move to our eyes.
Not moving as in staying roughly in the same place as the air around it? Then it will coast with the winds
Do you mean not moving as in staying in the same place in our orbital plane? Then it will disappear at about 66,000 mph as the earth flies away from it.
2007-05-26 03:58:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The craft is already moving before it takes off. It is moving with the rotation of the earth. As it takes off it inherits this motion and as the air has this motion too there is nothing to stop the craft from moving assuming it only has an upward directed thrust to counter gravity. So it will stay in the same location until it needs to refuel.
2007-05-25 23:53:32 · answer #2 · answered by DrAnders_pHd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything is always in relation to something. Our galaxy moves, as does the solar system and planet. A thing goes up into the air. You specify it remains without moving. If that is in relation to nothing, then it will be left behind at a speed that equals a large percent of the speed of light. Alone in reference to the planet? It would make a 24 hour orbit but it would have to be very high to go that slow or have some form of thrust. It could have a geostationary orbit and remain over the same spot but the speed needs to be matched at the proper altitude to do so without that thrust dependence again.
2007-05-26 01:15:01 · answer #3 · answered by mike453683 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hypothetical speaking that if a craft could stay in one spot in the air, it would spin right along with the earth due to the gravity influence upon it,
an example would be say your flying a toy remote control plane and it stayed in the air for 20 minutes the plane would stay in the location that you are flying it,, because if not the plane would stay where it is at,, and you would go on spining with the earth thus leaving the plane behind,,,
2007-05-26 04:22:00 · answer #4 · answered by SPACEGUY 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Location relative to Earth's surface remains the same, not allowing for wind. What do you mean "not moving"? At absolute rest? In which case the solar system and the galaxy would move relative to it at a very high speed.
If is not an helicopter, it will do a ground loop and the pilot will buy the farm.
2007-05-26 01:45:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the first place an aircraft has to move to create "lift" to keep the plane afloat, it can't stay in the air without moving. Now if it could Theoretically: You would move with the rotation of the Earth. This is of course not including any wind movement. There are so many variables.
2007-05-25 22:42:46 · answer #6 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the craft is to stay within the earth's atmosphere in your scenario, then it moves with the earth's rotation.
Its like jumping straight up in a pressurized airplane... mark an X on the space from which you jumped and there too you will land. You travel with the plane due to pressurization.
You rotate with the earth, because you are caught within its pressure and gravitational effects.
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2007-05-26 00:38:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Motion by definition must be relative to the frame of reference where the motion started.
In the case of an aircraft ,air is the frame of reference. The air due to gravity moves in synch with the Earth(ground).l However when wind occur the air get displaced relative to the Ground.
The airplane move relative to the air,that is called air speed. If the wind moves opposite to the plane's motion ,its resultant speed relative to ground is called ground speed;that means its motion is relative as observed from the ground.
If the wind speed is greater than the plane's air speed it would appear from the Ground as if the plane is sliding
backwards;however if the wind speed is equal to the plane's air speed ,if observed from the ground (Ground speed ),it would appear as if its standing still , even though its flying and is moving but its going nowhere.
2007-05-26 00:08:41 · answer #8 · answered by goring 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok.... here we go.
If you take off in you little Cessna, you will need at least 65kts head wind to remain motionless above ground.
To fly and remain stationary in the air as the Earth rotate below you, you have to fly East at the Ecuator at about 23,000 mph.
2007-05-26 02:18:08 · answer #9 · answered by Manny L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will simply crash back to the earth!
2007-05-26 00:20:05 · answer #10 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋