Answers BHS-Physics A-CR w Prescriptive Test Orbital MotionQuestion 1

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Orbital Motion

Question 1 • BHS-Physics A-CR w/ Prescriptive Test

Which best explains why a satellite accelerates?

Answer

A

It is always changing direction.

B

It is constantly slowed by gravity.

C

It does not have forces acting on it.

D

It is weightless when it is in orbit.

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