The satellites stay in their orbits around the earth without the need of any amount of fuel Explain this statement

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Peter Knego · Answer 1 · 2021-01-15T23:39:00+0000

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Satellites are able to orbit around the planet because they are locked into speeds that are fast enough to defeat the downward pull of gravity. ... Satellites do carry their own fuel supply, but unlike how a car uses gas, it is not needed to maintain speed for orbit.

Haldagan · Answer 2 · 2021-01-19T05:29:11+0000

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The satellites move around the earth because of gravity which builds centripetal force allowing the satellite to stay in the orbit

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