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  6. A satellite revolves around the earth in a circular orbit. What will h...

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  8. The weight of an object is more at the poles than at the equator. Is i...

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  9. Objects at rest on the earth's surface move in circular paths with a p...

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  10. A satellite is revolving around a planet in a circular orbit. What wil...

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  11. Because the earth bulges near the equator, the source of Mississippi R...

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  12. The astronauts in a satellite orbiting the Earth feel weightlessness. ...

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  13. The total energy of the earth + Sun system is negative. How do you int...

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  15. Suppose an earth satellite, revolving in a circular orbit experiences ...

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  17. When a train moves from west to east at high speed, does its wight inc...

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  18. A spacecraft spins about its axis. What would be the feeling of an ast...

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  19. Can a satellite move in a stable orbit in a plane not passing through ...

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  20. An apple falls from a tree. An insect in the apple finds that the eart...

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