Which of these describe the speed of a moon as it draws closer to the planet it orbits?(1 point)

Question

Responses

The speed of the moon decreases.
The speed of the moon decreases.

The speed of the moon creates an elliptical pattern.
The speed of the moon creates an elliptical pattern.

The speed of the moon remains constant.
The speed of the moon remains constant.

The speed of the moon increases.
The speed of the moon increases.

Answer 1

The correct response is: The speed of the moon increases.

As a moon (or any object in orbit) moves closer to the planet it orbits, it experiences an increase in gravitational pull, which causes it to accelerate and increase its speed. This is in accordance with Kepler's laws of planetary motion, particularly that a body in orbit moves faster when it is closer to the body it orbits.