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What is the work done by the force of gravity on a satellite moving around the earth?Justify your answer.

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W = Force * displacement (both vectors)
Gravity acts towards the center of the earth. So if the satellite moves in a circular orbit with center of earth as the orbit center the work done at any point is zero, since the force and the displacement are perpendicular.

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