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Which Would Require the Greater Change in a Satellite's Orbital

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Which would require the greater change in a satellite's orbital speed (8 km/s) ; slowing down so it crashes into Earth, or speeding up so it escapes Earth?


A) slowing down
B) speeding up
C) same each way
D) need more information

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