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What provides the centripetal force exerted on a satellite in orbit around a planet? a. inertia b. tension c. gravity
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What provides the centripetal force exerted on a satellite in orbit around a planet?

a. inertia
b. tension
c. gravity

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C. Gravity would be your answer, hoped I helped! 
User Lessan Vaezi
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Inertia is not a force.

Tension would be a force if the satellite is on a string.

The only force on the satellite is gravity, so that's the answer.
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