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What is a satellite in physics?
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Definition. A satellite is any object
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that revolves around a planet or star in
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a curved path orbit under the influence
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of gravity. Explanation: Satellites can
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be natural like the moon orbiting Earth
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or artificial human-made objects
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launched into space. Their motion is
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governed by Newton's law of gravitation
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and centripal force. The balance between
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Earth's gravity pulling inward and the
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satellite's tangential velocity keeps it
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in orbit. Imagine, think of swinging a
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stone tied to a string. The string pulls
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it inward while the stone moves around
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in a circle. For satellites, gravity is
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the string that keeps them from flying
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off into space. In simple terms, a
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satellite is simply an object that keeps
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going around a larger body due to
