Question

the centripetal force acting on a satellite in orbit does what ?

Answer 1

Umm. it goes in a circle?

The centripetal force denoted \(\large F_c\) is equal to \(\large F_c=ma_c\) where \(\large a_c=\dfrac {v^2} r \) . Therefore \(\large F_c=m\dfrac {v^2} r \) .