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What Prevents Satellites Such as the Space Shuttle from Falling

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What prevents satellites such as the space shuttle from falling?

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

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