If is the magnitude of the force exerted by the Earth on a satellite in orbit about…

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Problem

15. If

\mathrm{F}_{1}

is the magnitude of the force exerted by the Earth on a satellite in orbit about the Earth and

\mathrm{F}_{2}

is the magnitude of the force exerted by the satellite on the Earth, then which of the following is true? (A)

\mathrm{F}_{1}

is much greater than

\mathrm{F}_{2}

. (B)

\mathrm{F}_{1}

is slightly greater than

\mathrm{F}_{2}

. (C)

\mathrm{F}_{1}

is equal to

\mathrm{F}_{2}

. (D)

\mathrm{F}_{2}

is slightly greater than

\mathrm{F}_{1}