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Homework Statement



A satellite will crash int the Earth if its velocity:

stays constant
increases dramatically
decreases dramatically

Answer: decreases dramatically.??
 
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csurfus1 said:

Homework Statement



A satellite will crash int the Earth if its velocity:

stays constant
increases dramatically
decreases dramatically

Answer: decreases dramatically.??

Correct.
 

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