Obj 4.06 - Explain orbits using Newton’s Laws. Obj 4.07 - Explain orbits using Einstein’s theory of General Relativity. 1. The Indian Space Research Organisation (IRSO) recently launched Brazil’s Amazonia-1 satellite into orbit around Earth. The purpose of Amazonia-1 is to orbit geosynchronously over the Amazon rainforest to monitor and study the effects of deforestation on the climate. Explain how IRSO was able to get Amazonia-1 to orbit Earth using the language of Newton’s Laws.

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Obj 4.06 - Explain orbits using Newton’s Laws.

Obj 4.07 - Explain orbits using Einstein’s theory of General Relativity. 

1. The Indian Space Research Organisation (IRSO) recently launched Brazil’s Amazonia-1 satellite into orbit around Earth. The purpose of Amazonia-1 is to orbit geosynchronously over the Amazon rainforest to monitor and study the effects of deforestation on the climate. Explain how IRSO was able to get Amazonia-1 to orbit Earth using the language of Newton’s Laws. 

 

2. Explain how IRSO was able to get Amazonia-1 to orbit Earth using the language of Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity. 

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