Acceleration is greater for a satellite when it is at the
A) perigee.
B) apogee.
C) zenith.
D) same acceleration at all of the above places

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Acceleration due to gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the center of the Earth. At perigee, a satellite is closest to Earth, so the gravitational pull (and thus acceleration) is greatest.

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