Two satellites are launched from Cape Canaveral with the same initial speeds relative to the earths surface.

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Two satellites are launched from Cape Canaveral with the same initial speeds relative to the earth’s surface. 

One is sent toward the west, the other toward the east.
Will there be any difference in their orbits? If so, what will the difference be and why?

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The Physical Universe

ISBN: 978-0077862619

16th edition

Authors: Konrad B Krauskopf, Arthur Beiser

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