An artificial satellite of Earth nears the end of its life due to air resistance.While still in orbit:
A)it moves faster as the orbit lowers
B)it moves slower as the orbit lowers
C)it slowly spirals away from Earth
D)it moves slower in the same orbit but with a decreasing period
E)it moves faster in the same orbit but with an increasing period

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As an artificial satellite's orbit lowers due to air resistance, it moves faster due to conservation of angular momentum and the gravitational pull becoming stronger as it gets closer to Earth.

An Artificial Satellite of Earth Nears the End of Its