An artificial satellite stays in the orbit around the earth because ........

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An artificial satellite stays in the orbit around the earth because

the earth’s gravity does not act on the satellite due to the great distance between them

the earth’s attraction produces the necessary centripetal acceleration

the earth’s attraction is balanced by the attraction of other planets

there is an engine in the satellite that constantly applies an upward force to balance its weight.

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Explanation:

A satellites ability to maintain its orbit comes down to a balance between two factors: its velocity (or the speed at which it would travel in a straight line), and the gravitational pull between the satellite and the planet it orbits. The higher the orbit, the less velocity is required. The nearer the orbit, the faster it must move to ensure that it does not fall back to Earth.