If a Satellite Travels at Constant Speed at All Points

question 58

Multiple Choice

If a satellite travels at constant speed at all points in its orbit, then its path is

• A)a circle.
• B)an ellipse.
• C)a parabola.
• It travels at constant speed because
• D)the net force acting on the satellite is zero.
• E)it is characteristic for a satellite to travel at constant speed in this type of orbit.
• F)gravitational force decreases with increasing distance.
• G)there is no component of gravitational pull directed along the satellite's path.
• H)of inertia.

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