A hornet circles around a pop can at increasing speed while flying in a path with a 12-cm diameter. We can conclude that the hornet's wings must push on the air with force components that are

A. straight down.
B. down and inwards.
C. down and outwards.
D. down and backwards.
E. down, backwards and outwards.


Answer: E

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