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In a curved orbit, that may be true at points, but for an extended object, tidal forces come into play:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_force
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In a curved orbit, that may be true at points, but for an extended object, tidal forces come into play:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_force