Imagine two artificial satellites orbiting earth at the same distance. one satellite has a greater mass then the other one which of the following would be true about there motion?

1. the satellite with the greater mass is being pulled toward earth with less of a force than the other satellite

2. the satellite with the greater mass is being pulled toward earth with greater force than the other satellite

3. the two satellites are being pulled with a equal force by the moon

4. the two satellites are being pulled toward earth with equal force

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Madison Shannon

Physics

9 May, 00:16

Imagine two artificial satellites orbiting earth at the same distance. one satellite has a greater mass then the other one which of the following would be true about there motion?

1. the satellite with the greater mass is being pulled toward earth with less of a force than the other satellite

2. the satellite with the greater mass is being pulled toward earth with greater force than the other satellite

3. the two satellites are being pulled with a equal force by the moon

4. the two satellites are being pulled toward earth with equal force

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Phillip James · Answer 1

The satellite with the greater mass is being pulled toward Earth with greater force

than the satellite with less mass is.

But if they're both orbiting Earth at the same distance, then they both orbit in the

same time. That's how "space walks" work. Even though the astronaut has a lot

less mass than the Shuttle or the International Space Station has, they're both

orbiting Earth at the same distance, so the time it takes both of them to orbit is

the same, and the astronaut can float beside the spacecraft.