Compared to the Speed a Satellite Loses When Traveling from Nearest

question 2

Multiple Choice

Compared to the speed a satellite loses when traveling from nearest to farthest points from Earth,the speed gained when returning from farthest to nearest is

• A)less.
• B)the same.
• C)more.

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Definitions:

Circular Mil

An area measure of wire determined by squaring the diameter of the wire in mils (1 mil = 0.001 inch). Example: A wire with a diameter of 0.020 inch would have a circular mil area of 400 cmil (20 x 20 = 400).

Radius

A straight line from the center to the circumference of a circle or sphere.

Diameter

A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere, measuring the overall distance across.

Standard Temperature

A baseline temperature used in scientific calculations, typically defined as 0°C or 273.15K.