A satellite is moved from a low orbit to one that is twice as far from Earth.Its weight at its new orbit is ____.
A) unchanged
B) decreased by a factor of 2
C) decreased by a factor of 4
D) There is no gravity in space.
E) increased by a factor of 2

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The gravitational force (weight) decreases with the square of the distance from the center of the Earth. If the distance is doubled, the weight decreases by a factor of 4.

A Satellite Is Moved from a Low Orbit to One