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How do we know the probe hasn't altered the comet's orbit?
Posted on 11/13/14 at 11:02 am
Posted on 11/13/14 at 11:02 am
Could bouncing this probe off the surface cause a longterm change in the comet's path?
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Posted on 11/13/14 at 11:04 am to weagle99
:omg:
Posted on 11/13/14 at 11:04 am to weagle99
That's like asking if a flea could alter my walking pattern just by bouncing on me. No, it's far too small to do that.
This post was edited on 11/13/14 at 11:33 am
Posted on 11/13/14 at 11:05 am to weagle99
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Could bouncing this probe off the surface cause a longterm change in the comet's path?
It was redirected directly to your house. Sorry.
Posted on 11/13/14 at 11:05 am to OMLandshark
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That's like asking if a flee could alter my walking pattern just by bouncing on me. No, it's far too small to do that.
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Posted on 11/13/14 at 11:06 am to weagle99
If you thought about that I'm pretty sure space scientists did.
Posted on 11/13/14 at 11:07 am to OMLandshark
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That's like asking if a flee could alter my walking pattern just by bouncing on me.
Well you might bend down and swat at the flea, thus altering your path...
Posted on 11/13/14 at 11:10 am to weagle99
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How do we know the probe hasn't altered the comet's orbit?
I'm sure it did alter it's path, but probably it's hardly even measureable. I'm sure they did calculations based on that. I'm equally sure they considered this when deciding which comet to land on.
Posted on 11/13/14 at 11:13 am to OMLandshark
quote:Your walking pattern will be altered if you start to flee.
That's like asking if a flee could alter my walking pattern
Posted on 11/13/14 at 11:14 am to OMLandshark
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flee
That depends on who/what exactly is doing the fleeing. Is it a large linebacker type man fleeing from an ax murderer, or is it a squirrel fleeing from a hawk or something? The squirrel might not alter your walking pattern but I bet the linebacker would. This is something to ponder for sure.
Posted on 11/13/14 at 11:20 am to weagle99
quote:math
How do we know the probe hasn't altered the comet's orbit?
Posted on 11/13/14 at 11:22 am to Pilot Tiger
quote:Nerds
math
Posted on 11/13/14 at 11:25 am to weagle99
Force=mass*acceleration
Posted on 11/13/14 at 11:26 am to weagle99
How do we know it won't tip over?
Posted on 11/13/14 at 11:31 am to weagle99
Can the flap of a butterfly's wings start a hurricane?
think about it guys.
think about it guys.
Posted on 11/13/14 at 11:31 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
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How do we know it won't tip over?
Don't be an idiot. It's a comet, not an island.
Posted on 11/13/14 at 11:31 am to BayouBlitz
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I'm sure it did alter it's path, but probably it's hardly even measureable
Sorta what I was thinking.
Posted on 11/13/14 at 11:38 am to BayouBlitz
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I'm sure it did alter it's path, but probably it's hardly even measureable
Hardly even measureable at the beginning can astronomically change the ending, especially given the distances. Think of moving a rifle barrel off taget by a quarter of an inch (in these terms, since the comet travels millions of miles) can equal the bullet being a bit off of the orginal path at 100 yds, or 200 yds, or 300 yds, etc...
Posted on 11/13/14 at 11:42 am to weagle99
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Could bouncing this probe off the surface cause a longterm change in the comet's path?
No. The lander + orbiter influenced the comet's path in a very very tiny way simply by their own gravity, yes. And now that the lander is on the surface it's gravitational attraction to the comet is even stronger, but it's still tiny.
But the "bouncing along" didn't do anything though, they do very soft landings so the lander will still work. Whatever impact energy was involved comes from loss of energy in the orbit.
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