Earth Moves About 30 Km/s Relative to the Sun

question 16

Multiple Choice

Earth moves about 30 km/s relative to the Sun.When you jump upward in front of a wall,the wall doesn't slam into you at 30 km/s because the wall

• A)has too little gravity to influence you.
• B)moves in the opposite direction to you.
• C)and you move at the same horizontal speed,before,during,and after your jump.
• D)has negligible inertia compared with the Sun.

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