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What Prevents Satellites Such as the Space Shuttle from Falling

Question 25

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What prevents satellites such as the space shuttle from falling?

A) centrifugal force
B) gravity
C) the absence of air drag
D) centripetal force
E) Nothing; they are continually falling as they orbit the Earth.

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