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Download Solution PDFAn artificial satellite orbiting the earth does not fall down because the earth's attraction ______?
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The artificial satellites orbiting the Earth remains in their orbits and do not fall down due to the attraction of the Earth (gravity) which provides the necessary centripetal acceleration.
The velocity at which the rocket launches the satellite is pre determined and is such that it is not too great because then the satellite will escape into space and not too less because then the satellite will fall due to the gravitational force of attraction.
A balance between this velocity and gravity keeps the satellite in its orbit and the centripetal acceleration due to gravity enables circular motion thereby allowing the satellite to orbit around the Earth.
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