2007-10-19 09:47:39 · 6 answers · asked by Kenneth George Houdek 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
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I don't know what to make of this question. What do you mean "pull them to safety"? Are you talking about gravity? Or what??
Doug
2007-10-19 09:51:25 · answer #1 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a ship is launched into space there are two main forces involved: the force of the engine pushing them outward, and the force of gravity pulling them back. If either is too strong, bad things happen. If gravity takes over crashes happen. Crashes are bad.
If the rocket keeps firing you keep going into space, you will die from lack of food, water, or air. Or freezing. This is generally considered bad.
Likewise if you accelerate too fast, serious health problems will occur. Accelerate too slow and gravity can take over.
No, there is no force that will pull you to safety. Space is utterly unforgiving, and deadly. Spaceflight is seriously dangerous. A lot of astronauts have learned that lesson.
2007-10-19 17:01:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravity will exert force for a certain distance but beyond that they would go forever at the same speed unless that hit another gravitational well (sun, moon, another planet). Or run into a meteor-not likely. Also if they get pulled back to earth outside the envelope of the atmosphere they would burn up on reentry it they don't hit it at an exact angle.
2007-10-19 17:00:22 · answer #3 · answered by kitkat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the ship was shot into space, rather than an orbit, they would keep going forever
2007-10-19 16:53:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh... what?
2007-10-19 17:12:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO
2007-10-19 17:17:55 · answer #6 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋