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Physics
Gravity and Orbits (Section 8)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is gravitational field strength dependent on? | The mass of the body creating the field and the distance to that body |
| The moon is constantly _______________ | accelerating |
| The smaller an object's orbit is, the ________ it must travel in order to maintain the orbit | faster |
| Are the orbital periods of comets much longer or shorter than earth? | Longer |
| What are the artificial satellites called that have an orbital period of one day? | Geostationary |