Multiple Choice
Acceleration due to gravity on the Moon is less than on Earth, and the Moon is smaller than Earth. This means that compared to an Earth satellite, a satellite in close orbit about the Moon would travel
A) slower.
B) faster.
C) the same.
D) need more information
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