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Suppose g : (a,b) ? R^n is a differentiable parametrized curve with the property that at...

Suppose g : (a,b) ? R^n is a differentiable parametrized curve with the property that at each t, the position and velocity vectors are orthogonal. Prove that g lies on a sphere centered at the origin.

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