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Satellites stay in orbit because of:A. The repeated firing of rocket boosters.B. The gravitational pull of earth and the inertia of the satelliteC. A narrow path through the vacuum of space.D. Solar panels
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Satellites stay in orbit because of:A. The repeated firing of rocket boosters.B. The gravitational pull of earth and the inertia of the satelliteC. A narrow path through the vacuum of space.D. Solar panels generating energy to hold them in place

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A satellite stays in orbit because the gravity acceleration acts like a centripetal acceleration in a circular motion, which changes the direction of the satellite's speed, creating the orbit:

Therefore the correct option is B.

Satellites stay in orbit because of:A. The repeated firing of rocket boosters.B. The-example-1
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