An antenna loosens and becomes detached from a satellite in circular orbit around the earth. describe the antenna's subsequent motion. if it will land on earth, describe where: if not, describe hw it would be made to land on earth.

There are two possibilities in the given scenario:

1. Antenna burns in the atmosphere

2. It crashes on Earth's surface

Explanation:

When the antenna detaches from the satellite it will keep moving in the same orbit for some time. Since, there is no controlling mechanism on the antenna there is no way we can control it. So, there are two possibilities in the given scenario:

1. Antenna burns in the atmosphere

2. It crashes on Earth's surface

Initially the antenna will keep moving in the orbit but the gravity pulls everything down including the satellites. Satellites need to raise their orbit continuously to remain in a fixed orbit. Since, antenna doesn't have such mechanism it will start falling towards Earth. It will either burn in the atmosphere or crash anywhere on Earth.

the part of the wave he is travelling on is the crest

i just did an experiment like this in my science class. also the answer is yes, it will get separated because they are two opposites meaning if they are opposite they can not attract.

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