As a satellite falls into a lower orbit,its speed _______.
A)decreases
B)is unchanged
C)increases
D)depends on the mass of the satellites
E)cannot tell

Name: As a satellite falls into a lower orbit,its speed _______. A)decreases B)is unchanged C)increases D)depends on the mass of the satellites E)cannot tell
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As a satellite falls into a lower orbit, its speed increases due to the conservation of angular momentum and the gravitational pull becoming stronger as it gets closer to the Earth.

As a Satellite Falls into a Lower Orbit,its Speed _______