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I know that the the satellite will lose speed(due to perhaps small air resistance), and therefore lose centripetal force? I am not sure how losing centripetal force and speed causes the satellite in orbit to lose radius. If force is the same, and velocity is lowered, than radius would increase.
I think that the moon does not fall into the Earth due to it's pseudo centrifugal force due to the opposing of linear inertia and also due to the fact that it does not lose velocity.
I think that the moon does not fall into the Earth due to it's pseudo centrifugal force due to the opposing of linear inertia and also due to the fact that it does not lose velocity.