Author Question: What prevents satellites such as the ISS from falling? A) gravity B) centripetal force C) ... (Read 20 times)

elizabeth18 · **on:** Jul 29, 2018

What prevents satellites such as the ISS from falling?

A) gravity
B) centripetal force
C) centrifugal force
D) the absence of air drag
E) nothing

Question 2

Planets would crash into the Sun if it weren't for

A) their tangential velocities.
B) their vast distances from the Sun.
C) the inverse-square law.
D) their relatively small masses.
E) the fact that they are beyond the main gravitation of the Sun.