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← ScienceWhich mechanism influences a satellite's orbit around Earth because it deviates from perfect Newtonian predictions?
A)Spacetime curvature induced by gravity✓
B)Atmospheric drag at high altitudes
C)Solar wind pressure on satellite skin
D)Doppler shift of communication signals
💡 Explanation
Spacetime curvature is caused by Earth's mass, creating a gravitational field that alters the geodesics that satellites follow. This influences trajectories; therefore orbital calculations require general relativity, showing that gravity affects motion via spacetime curvature and not solely Newtonian mechanics.
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