Orbital motion of artificial satellites
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I can describe changes to a satellite’s speed and velocity as it orbits Earth.
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Artificial satellites orbit Earth because of the gravitational attraction between them.
The speed of a satellite along its orbit around Earth is constant.
The velocity of a satellite along its orbit around Earth constantly changes as it changes direction.
The gravitational force on a satellite makes it accelerate and change direction, but not speed.
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