A satellite orbits the Earth when the downward force exerted on it by the gravity of the Earth is just enough to provide the centripetal acceleration required to make it travel in a circular path. Assume this acceleration is the usual 9.8 m/s2 (it nearly is for low Earth orbit).1) Fluid friction2) Gravity3) Static friction4) Rotationary friction
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