A Gymnast Performing Somersaults in a High-Flying Plane Moving at Constant

question 40

Multiple Choice

A gymnast performing somersaults in a high-flying plane moving at constant velocity needs to make

• A)small adjustments to compensate for the airplane's velocity.
• B)major adjustments to compensate for the airplane's velocity.
• C)no adjustments.
• D)none of the above

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