Assume a Round Earth

Question 36

Multiple Choice

Assume a round Earth. Ignoring friction, the path of a projectile launched at a speed less than the escape velocity at its surface is

A) a circle.
B) an ellipse.
C) a hyperbola.
D) a parabola.

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