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Circular Orbits

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A cannonball is fired horizontally from a tall mountain to the ground below. Because of gravity, it strikes the ground with increased speed. A second cannonball is fired fast enough to go into circular orbit ... but gravity does not increase its speed, Why?
 
 

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