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silviawilliams41

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Satellite A has twice the mass of satellite B, and moves at the same orbital distance from Earth as satellite B. Compare the speeds of the two satellites.
 
  A) The speed of B is twice the speed of A.
  B) The speed of B is one-half the speed of A.
  C) The speed of B is one-fourth the speed of A.
  D) The speed of B is equal to the speed of A.
  E) The speed of B is four times the speed of A.

Question 2

You throw a rock horizontally off a cliff with a speed of 20 m/s and no significant air resistance. After , the magnitude of the velocity of the rock is closest to
 
  A) 28 m/s.
  B) 20 m/s.
  C) 40 m/s.
  D) 37 m/s.
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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A


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