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Projectile and orbital motion

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5 questions

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Exit ticket with questions about projectile and orbital motion.

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Question 1

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What force keeps an object in orbit?

Gravity and forward velocity

Momentum and speed

Friction

Inertia

Question 2

2.

What shape of path does a projectile follow when launched?

Circle

Straight Line

Parabola

Ellipse

Question 3

3.

What happens to a projectile's horizontal velocity in the absence of air resistance?

Fluctuates

Increases

Decreases

Remains constant

Question 4

4.

In projectile motion, which direction does acceleration always act in?

Sideways

Upwards

It doesn't act

Downwards

Question 5

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Why doesn't the Sun's gravity pull Earth down to its surface?

Earth’s surface is too far from the sun

Sun's gravity doesn't affect Earth

Earth is too heavy for the Sun's gravity

Because of their forward velocity