Question

what is the work done by the force of gravity on a satellite moving around the earth? justify your answer ​

Answer 1

Answer:

the work done is 0. this is because a satalite is in right angles to the earth and thus does no work is done

Answer 2

Explanation:

Justify your answer. Gravity acts towards the center of the earth. So if the satellite moves in a circular orbit with center of earth as the orbit center the work done at any point is zero, since the force and the displacement are perpendicular.