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What are the characteristics of a lower satellite orbit?
Low polar
Strong gravitational attraction
Large centripetal acceleration
100 km above earth
2 hour orbit
Orbits above poles
Higher up satellite
Geostationary satellite
Longer orbital period - 24 hours
Weak gravitational attraction
Smaller centripetal force
Orbits at a fixed point above equator
36000 km above earth
What causes a planet to move in orbit and what's it called?
Circular motion
Centripetal force and tangential force combined cause the resultant. If gravitational increases so must centripetal
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