What is the Work Done by the force of gravity on a satellite moving around the Earth?Explain/Justify.
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No work is done because the movement of satellite is tangential
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Thank You! Can you justify a bit more? Please?
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The work done is zero. The work done is equal to F.S=FScosθ.
Since the displacement of satellite is perpendicular to the direction of force of gravity, cosθ= 0.
Since the displacement of satellite is perpendicular to the direction of force of gravity, cosθ= 0.
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