Acceleration due to gravity on the Moon is less than on Earth, and the Moon is smaller than Earth. This means that compared to an Earth satellite, a satellite in close orbit about the Moon would travel
A)slower.
B)faster.
C)the same.
D)need more information

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The acceleration due to gravity on the Moon is about one-sixth of that on Earth. This means that an object in close orbit around the Moon would experience weaker gravitational forces and would therefore move slower than an object in a similar orbit around Earth, where the acceleration due to gravity is greater.

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