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A satellite is in a circular orbit around the Earth. If its orbital radius is tripled, how does the gravitational force acting on it change?

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A satellite is in a circular orbit around the Earth. If its orbital radius is tripled, how does the gravitational force acting on it change?
  1. It triples
  2. It halves
  3. It becomes one-ninth
  4. It remains the same

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Q: A satellite is in a circular orbit around the Earth. If its orbital radius is tripled, how does the gravitational force acting on it change?
Solution: Gravitational force is inversely proportional to the square of the radius. If radius is tripled, force becomes 1/3² = 1/9.
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