Speed, velocity and acceleration

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A weather satellite is orbiting the Earth in a circular orbit at a constant speed of 7.5 km/s, as shown in Figure 1.

A weather satellite orbiting Earth in a circular path. An arrow labeled 'v' shows the instantaneous velocity of the satellite tangent to the circular orbit, indicating its direction of motion.

Explain why the satellite does not have a constant velocity.

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