For a Satellite Orbiting Earth, the Time Required to Complete

question 4

Multiple Choice

For a satellite orbiting Earth, the time required to complete a single orbit is known as the period.The period P, in hours, is related to the distance D, in miles, from the center of Earth by the formula . What happens to the distance as the period increases? A graph of D versus P can help you answer this question.
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• A) Distance increases as period increases.
• B) Distance decreases as period increases.
• C) Distance is at a maximum.
• D) Concavity changes as the period increases.

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