6. A satellite is in circular orbit around a planet that has a very tenuous atmosphere extending up to the altitude of the satellite. Due to atmospheric drag, the satellite A) spirals inward B) spirals outward C) remains in an orbit of constant radius as the orbit decays, the speed of the satellite... A) increases B) decreases C) remains constant

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6. A satellite is in circular orbit around a planet that has a very tenuous atmosphere
extending up to the altitude of the satellite. Due to atmospheric drag, the satellite
A) spirals inward
B) spirals outward
C) remains in an orbit of constant radius
as the orbit decays, the speed of the satellite...
A) increases
B) decreases
C) remains constant
Transcribed Image Text:6. A satellite is in circular orbit around a planet that has a very tenuous atmosphere extending up to the altitude of the satellite. Due to atmospheric drag, the satellite A) spirals inward B) spirals outward C) remains in an orbit of constant radius as the orbit decays, the speed of the satellite... A) increases B) decreases C) remains constant
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