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When a satellite is lifted from a lower orbit to a higher orbit
a) Gravitational potential energy increases
b) KE decreses
c) Gravitational PE decreases
d) KE increases

A

a is only correct

B

a & d are correct

C

a and c are correct

D

a & b are correct

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D
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