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A satellite orbits in a circle at a constant speed around Earth. In which direction is the satellite accelerating?(1 point)
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in the direction it is orbiting, tangent to the circle
in the direction it is orbiting, tangent to the circle

in the direction opposite it is orbiting, tangent to the circle
in the direction opposite it is orbiting, tangent to the circle

away from Earth
away from Earth

towards the center of Earth
towards the center of Earth

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towards the center of Earth

(For uniform circular motion the acceleration is centripetal—directed inward—since velocity direction changes even if speed is constant.)