A satellite orbits Earth. The only force on the satellite is the gravitational force exerted by Earth. How does the satellite’s

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acceleration compared to the gravitational field at the location of the satellite?

2 answers:

bulgar [2K] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-11T05:47:56+03:00

Answer:

here we can say that acceleration of the satellite is same as the gravitational field due to Earth at that location

Explanation:

As we know that gravitational field is defined as the force experienced by the satellite per unit of mass

so we will have

$E = \frac{F}{m}$

now in order to find the acceleration of the satellite we know by Newton's II law

$F = ma$

so we will have

$a = \frac{F}{m}$

so here we can say that acceleration of the satellite is same as the gravitational field due to Earth at that location

PSYCHO15rus [73] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-11T07:56:41+03:00

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Answer:

The gravitational field and the acceleration point in the same direction.

The magnitudes of the acceleration and the gravitational field strength are equal.

These are the two answers

Explanation: