which best explains why a satellite accelerates?\no it is always changing direction.\no it is constantly…
which best explains why a satellite accelerates?\no it is always changing direction.\no it is constantly slowed by gravity.\no it does not have forces acting on it.\no it is weightless when it is in orbit.
Answer
Answer:
It is always changing direction.
Brief Explanations:
Acceleration is a change in velocity, which includes speed and direction. A satellite in orbit moves in a curved path, constantly changing direction, thus accelerating. Gravity doesn't slow it in the sense of reducing speed in a circular - orbit (it provides centripetal force), and it has forces (gravity) acting on it and is not weightless.