An artificial satellite orbiting the earth does not fall down because the earth rsquo s attraction ........

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An artificial satellite orbiting the earth does not fall down because the earth’s attraction

is balanced by the attraction of the moon

vanishes at such distances

is balanced by the viscous drag produced by the atmosphere

produces the necessary acceleration of its motion in a curved path

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Explanation:

produces the necessary acceleration of its motion in a curved path

-We observe weightlessness in satellite because the net magnitude of force on the body is almost zero i.e. earth's gravitation is nullified in terms of magnitude by centrifugal force. But, earth's gravitation is necessary to change the direction of satellite continously and thus providing the acceleration in terms of change in direction.