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A satellite is orbiting the Earth. If the satellite was placed in an orbit at twice the original distance, what would happen to the force of gravity? By how much would the gravitational force increase
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A satellite is orbiting the Earth. If the satellite was placed in an orbit at twice the original distance,

what would happen to the force of gravity? By how much would the gravitational force increase or
decrease?

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Yes it decreases by the force of gravity
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