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2022 F = ma Exam B — Question 15

Five astronauts are orbiting Earth in a low circular orbit. They decided to go around the planet following the same orbit, but much faster, to set a new record for orbiting Earth. Four of them thought that they could quickly increase the velocity, then use a jet engine to maintain an orbit of the same shape; in the first four choices below, the red arrow denotes the direction that fuel will flow out of the jet nozzle. The fifth astronaut was skeptical about such a possibility. Who is right? — Source: Question 15, 2022 F = ma Exam B, © 2022 American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and the U.S. Physics Team. Adapted by PhysicsTrainer: reformatted into a separate question and answer choices for online multiple-choice practice; any shared setup from nearby questions is repeated here. Not affiliated with or endorsed by AAPT or the U.S. Physics Team.

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