How Can Satellites Stay in Earth's Orbit?

The natural pull of objects towards each other is called ___________.

• Elasticity

• An orbit

• Gravity

• The Moon

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The path that an object follows around another object is called ___________.

• A circle

• A progression

• An orbit

• A force

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Human made objects that orbit the Earth are called ___________.

• Artificial asteroids

• Artificial satellites

• Natural asteroids

• Natural satellites

What is Earth's only natural satellite?

• The Sun

• The International Space Station

• The Moon

• An asteroid

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The orbit of a satellite is determined by a balance between ___________.

• It's velocity and it's mass

• It's mass and it's function

• It's mass and the gravitational pull

• It's velocity and the gravitational pull

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Which two factors determine the gravitational force between two objects?

• Shape

• Mass

• Orbital Speed

• Distance

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The force keeping an object in circular motion

• Centripetal
• Centrifugal
• Acceleration
• Velocity

If the centripetal force is removed, an object in circular motion would...

• Continue in circular motion
• Move in a straight line

Centripetal force is measured in

• m/s2
• Newtons
• Joules
• kg

A satellite which takes 24 hours for 1 complete orbit is called a

• polar satellite
• geostationary satellite