Multiple Choice
What other force balances the downward pull of gravity on a NASA satellite while it is in orbit around Earth?
A) The velocity.
B) The acceleration.
C) Centrifugal force.
D) A balancing force is not needed because gravity doesn't act on the satellite.
E) There is no balancing force-- gravity is the only force on the satellite.
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