Question

the earth exerts the necessary centripetal force on an orbiting satellite to keep it moving in a circle at constant speed which statement best explains why the speed of the satellite does not change even though there is a net force exerted on it

Answer 1

Answer:

The earth exerts 100 the necessary centripetal force.

Answer 2

• The earth exerts the necessary centripetal force for an orbiting satellite to keep it in a circular motion.
• The centripetal force acting on the satellite is perpendicular to the velocity of the satellite.
• The applied centripetal force helps in keeping the object in orbit around the earth.
• The force acting on the satellite is perpendicular to the velocity component.

Hence, the speed of the satellite remains constant for the satellite