Consider a satellite going round the Earth in an orbit. Which of the following statements is wrong?

  • A
    It is a freely falling body.
  • B
    It suffers no acceleration.
  • C
    It is moving with a constant speed.
  • D
    Its angular momentum remains constant.

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