Sudden thought and am curious.... LOL
2007-11-29 01:59:13 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Andrew G
this guy
http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/my/profile;_ylt=AgWAkadlsj0GWTxi8C1FuOgJGAx.;_ylv=3?show=ca422cf8d033d542e4aa927a7f9619b9aa
I agree with Andrew !
PS
Sharon !
I just noticed that u have a degree in Software ?
Can u teach me some things LOL
2007-11-29 04:51:13 · answer #1 · answered by JavaScript_Junkie 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If the rocket explodes far from any planet, the fate of each particle depends on its speed. The particles which are going fast enough will actually escape the solar system and keep on going indefinitely. The slower particles will remain in the solar system and continue in elliptical orbits around the Sun. Particles which later get close to a planet will either enter the planet's atmosphere, go into orbit around the planet, or be whipped around the planet and fly outward into space.
If the rocket explodes while inside the atmosphere of a planet, most if not all of the particles will be slowed and captured by the atmosphere. A very small fraction might be energetic enough to escape the atmosphere into orbit around the Sun.
2007-11-29 10:06:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the speed------- 17,500 mph to achieve orbit------ it will continue to orbit the Earth forever ------- UNLESS the orbit takes the debris into a portion of the upper atmosphere and slows it down by friction with the air molecules. Then it will eventually re-enter the atmosphere and burn up (some of the pieces might make it all the way to the ground).
If it attains 25,000 mph before it explodes then the pieces will escape the Earth's gravity and begin orbiting the sun. Depending on what gravitational fields it encounters in space will determine the ultimate fate of the debris. See this article for more details-
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/spacecraft/q0164.shtml
2007-11-29 10:06:53 · answer #3 · answered by Bullseye 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it will most likely just float around in space. it cannot disintegrate without any air for friction to be created to burn the pieces up. the only way that could happen is when it gets close enough to the gravity field of a planet with some kind of atmosphere and then it will be able to disintegrate. good question MG I really liked it hope you have been having a great week sweetheart.
2007-11-29 11:53:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some will disintegrate from the explosion, but those that don't would probably just float around. What makes things disintegrate it heat. And if they were to fall into the earth's atmosphere, the high amount of friction would heat them up and they would eventually burn.
But in space, there is no atmosphere/air, so nothing would happen to them
2007-11-29 10:06:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
more likely talking about space.... when you talk about a space shuttle exploding on the outer space, you mean 0 "ZERO" gravity explosion... meaning to say that the explosion may not be balance.talking about that when a rocket or anything that explode on space doesn't just float around thus, it also floats on direction like the rocks on space....
2007-11-29 10:07:40 · answer #6 · answered by VersA 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yup , i must agree. Explode is the word. Those going towards the earth will burn off on their descend to earth thru the atmosphere and those towards the outer space will continue on their trajectory till they are influence by some other forces , such as colliding with other space particles and gravity attraction by large space objects .
2007-11-29 10:09:54 · answer #7 · answered by Terry 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The key word is explodes - to quote Newton's First Law of Motion:
An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. (that's a simplified version)
so an explosion will start the debris moving away from it's point of origin until it is acted upon by an external force e.g. impact with another item, gravity etc. So it could come down to earth or just keep going outwards.
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/newtlaws/u2l1a.html
2007-11-29 10:06:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Both shuttles we've lost were moving too slow to remain in orbit. All the debris from the explosions and breakup have fallen to the ground.
2007-11-29 11:45:12 · answer #9 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it actually implodes due to air pressure differences inside & outside of the rocket/shuttle.. not sure though & I ain't no scientist - sadly (I really wish I'd paid more attention in school)
2007-11-29 13:59:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
most of it will disintergrate from the blast and the left over peices float around in space for ever
unless it was a nuclear blast... then no peices will be left
2007-11-29 11:08:39 · answer #11 · answered by enrique7718 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋