An artificial satellite orbiting the earth invery thin atmosphere loses its energygradually dueto dissipation againstatmosphericresistance , however small .Why then doesits speed increase progressively as it comes closer and closer the earth ?

An artificial satellite orbiting the earth invery thin atmosphere lose

1.	An artificial satellite orbiting the earth invery thin atmosphere loses its energygradually dueto dissipation againstatmosphericresistance , however small .Why then doesits speed increase progressively as it comes closer and closer the earth ?
Answer» SOLUTION :K.E. INCREASES, but P.E. DECREASES, and the sum decreases due to dissipation against FRICTION.