Which would require the greater change in a satellite's orbital ...

[futuristic]

Which would require the greater change in a satellite's orbital speed (8 km/s); slowing down so it crashes into Earth, or speeding up so it escapes Earth?
 
  A) slowing down
  B) speeding up
  C) same each way
  D) need more information

Question 2

Which would require the greater energy; slowing the orbital speed of a satellite so it crashes into Earth, or increasing the orbital speed so it escapes Earth?
 
  A) slowing down
  B) speeding up
  C) same each way

[blakeserpa]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C

[futuristic]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[tranoy]

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