Consider a satellite orbiting the Earth in a circular orbit. Then,

1. The gravitational force on the satellite is the centripetal force.
2. The gravitational force on the satellite is the centrifugal force.
3. The gravitational force on the satellite is greater than the centripetal force.
4. All the above are true
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