Draw a free body diagram for a satellite in an elliptical orbit showing why its speed...

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Draw a free body diagram for a satellite in an elliptical orbitshowing why its speed increases as it approaches its parent bodyand decreases as it moves away

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A satellite orbiting the parent body say earth in ellipticalmotion will experience a component of force in the same or theopposite direction as its motion This force is capable of doingwork    See Answer
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