JacobEvans
New Member
Simple question.
If orbits are cause by objects "falling" towards another object due to gravitational forces at a velocity that allows it to fall almost indefinitely, why don't objects just fall straight into the object they orbit?
Kinda dumb question, but I was asked this, and actually found I couldn't answer this on the knowledge I had, and was forced to admit I didn't know.
If orbits are cause by objects "falling" towards another object due to gravitational forces at a velocity that allows it to fall almost indefinitely, why don't objects just fall straight into the object they orbit?
Kinda dumb question, but I was asked this, and actually found I couldn't answer this on the knowledge I had, and was forced to admit I didn't know.