Which statement is incorrect? The gravitational force on an orbiting satellite due to the Earth

a. aims toward the center of the Earth.
b. depends on the Earth's mass.
c. depends on the satellite's mass.
d. depends on the distance between the Earth and the satellite.
e. none of the above


e
RATIONALE: A - D are all true.

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