A Physicist Launches Two Asteroids in Circular Orbits with Identical

question 27

Multiple Choice

A physicist launches two asteroids in circular orbits with identical angular momenta.Asteroid A's orbit has twice the radius of Asteroid B's orbit.How do their orbital velocities compare to each other?

• A) Asteroid A moves faster than Asteroid B.
• B) Asteroid A moves slower than Asteroid B.
• C) Asteroid A moves at the same speed as Asteroid B.
• D) The velocities of both asteroids vary along their orbits.