10 Projectile and Satellite Motion

In elliptical orbit, there is always a component of force along the direction of the satellite’s motion (except at the apogee and perigee) so work is done on the satellite. 67. When the velocity of a satellite is everywhere perpendicular to the force of gravity, the orbital path is a circle (see Figure 10.20). ................
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