The Earth has a mass of 5.98*1024 kg. A 100 kg satellite is set up in stable orbit 1.024*107 m above the center of the planet. The satellite is currently experiencing a force of gravity of 380 N . What is the mass of the satellite?
How fast is the satellite moving?
What would happen to the satellite if it increased its orbital velocity, but still remained in a stable orbit?

Gravity is pulling an object into the sun. the closer the object gets to the sun, the greater the gravitational force that acts on the object, increasing its acceleration. a line graph plotting the speed of the object against time would have which shape? a: straight line of positive slope b: curved line that slopes upward c: curved line that slopes downward d: straight line of negative slope