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  • A satellite orbiting the earth is kept moving by the cent...
Multiple choice

A satellite orbiting the earth is kept moving by the centripetal force provided by

  1. the burning of fuel in its engine

  2. the ejection of hot gases from its exhaust

  3. the gravitational attraction of the sun

  4. the gravitational attraction of the earth

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