If a Body Were in Orbit Very near the Surface

question 49

Multiple Choice

If a body were in orbit very near the surface of the Earth, its centripetal acceleration would be

• A) equal to g.
• B) smaller than g.
• C) larger than g.
• D) dependent on its mass.
• E) none of the above.

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