What is the primary force acting on a satellite in a stable orbit around the Earth?
Correct Answer: Gravitational force
- Step 1: Understand what a satellite is. A satellite is an object that orbits around a planet, like the Earth.
- Step 2: Know that the Earth has a force called gravity. This force pulls objects towards it.
- Step 3: Realize that when a satellite is in orbit, it is being pulled towards the Earth by gravity.
- Step 4: Understand that this gravitational pull is the primary force that keeps the satellite in its stable orbit.
- Step 5: Conclude that without this gravitational force, the satellite would not be able to stay in orbit around the Earth.
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