Physics
Class 11
Satellite Motion
How do satellites stay in orbit without falling?
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uniboardhub
4 months ago
Satellites are constantly “falling” towards Earth, but because of their tangential velocity, they keep missing it! Gravity provides the needed centripetal force to keep them in orbit.
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