College Physics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 7MCP
Suppose the sun. including its gravity, suddenly disappeared. Which of the following statements best describes the subsequent motion of the earth?
- A. The earth would continue moving in a straight line tangent to its original direction, but would gradually slow down
- B. The earth would speed up because the sun’s gravity would not be able to slow it down.
- C. The earth would continue moving in a straight line tangent to its original direction and would not change its speed
- D. The earth would move directly outward with constant speed away from the sun’s original position.
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