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1. The pitcher shown below drops a ball. Which arrow shows the direction the ball will travel?

 A. Arrow A
 B. Arrow B
 C. Arrow C
 D. Arrow D

Correct Answer: D.
Arrow D

Explanation: Earth's gravity pulls all objects toward the center of the Earth. No matter
where on Earth you stand, a dropped ball will land at your feet.

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2. A gigantic pitcher on a distant planet throws a ball as shown below. What would the trajectory
of a slower pitch look like?

 A. Image A
 B. Image B
 C. Image C
 D. Image D

Correct Answer: A.
Image A

Explanation: If the ball is thrown with less velocity it won't travel as far before it hits the
ground. The trajectory in image A is the only one shorter than the original.

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3. What is the best explanation of the image shown below?

 A. The ball was pitched at orbital velocity.

 B. The ball was pitched at more than orbital velocity but less than escape velocity.
 C. The ball was pitched at escape velocity.
 D. The ball was pitched at more than escape velocity.

Correct Answer: A.
The ball was pitched at orbital velocity.

Explanation: If a ball were pitched at orbital velocity, it would go around in a circular orbit
like the one shown.

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4. What is the best explanation of the image shown below?

 A. The ball was pitched at orbital velocity.

 B. The ball was pitched at more than orbital velocity but less than escape velocity.

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 C. The ball was pitched at escape velocity.

 D. The ball was pitched at more than escape velocity.

Correct Answer: B.
The ball was pitched at more than orbital velocity but less than
escape velocity.

Explanation: If a ball were pitched at orbital velocity, it would go around in a circular orbit.
If the ball were pitched at escape velocity, it would leave the planet and not return. An
oval-shaped orbit (called an elliptical orbit) results from a pitch that was faster than
orbital velocity but slower than escape velocity.

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5. Neptune has a slightly smaller radius and a slightly greater mass than Uranus. If you threw a
ball with the same velocity on both planets, what would be true? (Assume both balls land back
on the planet.)

 A. The ball would travel farther on Neptune.

 B. The ball would travel farther on Uranus.
 C. The ball would travel the same distance on each planet.
 D. Not enough information.

Correct Answer: B.
The ball would travel farther on Uranus.

Explanation: Gravity becomes stronger as the mass of a planet increases. Gravity also
becomes stronger as the radius of a planet decreases. Because it has a greater mass and
a smaller radius, the gravity at Neptune's surface is stronger than on the surface of
Uranus. The stronger gravity on Neptune would pull a ball to its surface more quickly, so
the ball won't travel as far on Neptune as on Uranus.

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