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Which of Newton's Laws explains why satellites need very little fuel to stay in orbit? a)'First Law B Second Law C Third Law
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Which of Newton's Laws explains why satellites need very little fuel to stay in orbit?

a)'First Law

B
Second Law

C
Third Law

User Love Trivedi
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A). The First law says that a moving object keeps going
if no force is there to stop it.

There's no force up there that's trying to stop an orbiting satellite,
so it doesn't need any fuel to keep orbiting.
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