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4 July, 19:02

How do you think the speed a satellite fall towards Earth compares to the speed it is moving forward?

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  1. 4 July, 19:28
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    This is the law of inertia. The force of gravity acts upon a high speed satellite to deviate its trajectory from a straight-line inertial path. Indeed, a satellite is accelerating towards the Earth due to the force of gravity. Finally, a satellite does fall towards the Earth; only it never falls into the Earth.
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