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Superman stands on top of a very tall mountain and throws a baseball horizontally with a speed such that the baseball goes into a circular orbit around the Earth. While the baseball is in orbit, what is the magnitude of the acceleration on the ball?

(a) It depends on how fast the ball is thrown.

(b) It is zero because the ball does not fall to the ground. 

(c)  Slightly less than 9.80 m/s2.

(d) It is equal to 9.80 m/s2.

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Physics: Principles with Applications
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