Project a Cannonball from Atop Newton's Hypothetical Mountain at 8

question 68

Multiple Choice

Project a cannonball from atop Newton's hypothetical mountain at 8 km/s and it orbits Earth. Project it at 9 km/s and the shape of the orbit is

• A)a somewhat larger circle.
• B)a wide parabola.
• C)an ellipse.

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