At Which of These Locations Will Newton's Laws of Motion

question 88

Multiple Choice

At which of these locations will Newton's laws of motion be MOST inadequate in describing precisely the motions of objects?

• A) in the Space Shuttle, moving around Earth at a speed of about 8 km/sec
• B) at the center of Earth
• C) inside an artillery shell as it accelerates inside the gun barrel
• D) inside the orbit of Mercury

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