Which of the following best describes the property of the period of orbital revolution for an Earth satellite?
a. greater when the orbital radius is smaller
c. independent of the orbital radius
b. greater when the orbital radius is larger
d. determined mainly by the satellite's mass
Question 2
An artificial Earth satellite in an elliptical orbit has its greatest centripetal acceleration when it is at what location?
a. nearest the Earth
c. between Earth and Moon
b. farthest from the Earth
d. between Earth and Sun