Question 3 • BHS-Physics A-CR w/ Prescriptive Test
A group of scientists is trying to launch an object into orbit, and the object is traveling at 6500 m/s. Which best explains why the object will not successfully orbit Earth?
Answer
A
There is not enough air resistance to keep the object moving.
B
There is not enough friction to keep the object moving.
C
The object is not traveling fast enough to match Earth’s curvature.
D
The object is traveling too fast to match Earth’s curvature.