If a Satellite Travels at Constant Speed at All Points

Multiple Choice

If a satellite travels at constant speed at all points in its orbit, then its path is

A) a circle.
B) an ellipse.
C) a parabola.
It travels at constant speed because
D) the net force acting on the satellite is zero.
E) it is characteristic for a satellite to travel at constant speed in this type of orbit.
F) gravitational force decreases with increasing distance.
G) there is no component of gravitational pull directed along the satellite's path.
H) of inertia.