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What is the work done by the force of gravity on a satellite moving round the Earth? Justify your answer.

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When a satellite moves around the Earth, the displacement in short interval is along the tangential direction and the force (gravitational force) is towards the centre of the Earth. Since, the force and displacement are perpendicular to each other, the work done by gravitational force is zero.

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