Question: If a cannonball is fired from a tall mountain, gravity changes its speed all along its trajectory. But if it is fired fast enough to

If a cannonball is fired from a tall mountain, gravity changes its speed all along its trajectory. But if it is fired fast enough to go into circular orbit, gravity does not change its speed at all. Explain.

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