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How do you think the speed at which a satellite falls toward Earth compares to the speed it is moving forward?

1. What would happen to a satellite if its orbit speed was reduced by half?
2. What would happen if its orbit speed was doubled?

Adapted from Hewitt, Paul G. Conceptual Physics. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2006. Print.



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Final answer:

Satellite speed towards Earth equals its forward motion in orbit for stability. Halving orbit speed lowers orbit, doubling it raises orbit.


Explanation:

The speed at which a satellite falls toward Earth is equal to the speed at which it moves forward in orbit, resulting in a stable orbit. If a satellite's orbit speed is reduced by half, it would move into a lower orbit, closer to Earth. Conversely, if the orbit speed is doubled, the satellite would move into a higher orbit, farther from Earth.


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