A Projectile Is Fired Vertically from the Surface of Earth

question 74

Multiple Choice

A projectile is fired vertically from the surface of Earth at 10 km/s. The projectile will

• A)go into circular orbit about Earth.
• B)go into an elliptical orbit about Earth.
• C)rise and fall back to Earth's surface.
• D)none of the above

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