A Satellite Coasting at Constant Speed in a Circular Orbit

question 36

Multiple Choice

A satellite coasting at constant speed in a circular orbit

• A)is beyond the pull of Earth's gravity
• B)is nevertheless accelerating.
• C)undergoes changes in its potential energy.
• D)none of the above

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