In a 1-G Gravitational Field, 1 Second After Turning on a Flashlight

question 26

Multiple Choice

In a 1-g gravitational field, 1 second after turning on a flashlight its beam will curve beneath a perfectly straight line by

• A)less than 4.9 m.
• B)4.9 m.
• C)more than 4.9 m.

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