Question

What is different about the motion of satellites that travel in elliptical paths compared to satellites that travel in circular paths?

a.
Elliptical satellites travel at a constant speed, but circular satellites do not
c.
Elliptical satellites aren't acted on by gravity, but circular satellites are
b.
Elliptical satellites don't have a constant speed, but circular satellites do
d.
Elliptical satellites are much larger than circular satellites

Answer 1

Hey there!

Satellites usually park in between the low and high flyers, so to travel in elliptical paths to satelites that travel in circular path would be b.Elliptical satellites don't have a constant speed, but circular satellites do

Hope this helped you

Tobey

Answer 2

I would say B). because elliptical satellites don't have a constant speed but circular satellites do thrust that is greater than the earth gravity.