A satellite is moved from a low orbit to one that is twice as far from Earth. Its weight at its new orbit is ________.
A. unchanged
B. increased by a factor of 2
C. decreased by a factor of 2
D. decreased by a factor of 4
E. There is no gravity in space.
Answer: D
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