Increasing the mass of an object will increase the acceleration of gravity experienced by the object. Doubling the distance between an object and the earth' s center will decrease the acceleration of gravity by a factor of four. The acceleration of an orbiting satellite is equal to the acceleration of gravity at that particular location. Identify all that apply. Satellites are falling projectiles.
All satellites follow circular paths.
The orbital velocity of a satellite does not depend upon the mass of the planet around which it orbits. By definition, a geosynchronous satellite orbits the earth in a perfect circle, maintaining the same distance above the surface of the earth. Satellites travel faster along their orbital path when they are closest to the earth. The acceleration of a satellite varies inversely with its distance from the center of the earth. More distant satellites have smaller accelerations.