Earth curves a downward distance of 5 m for each 8000-m tangent. At the end of an 8000-km tangent on the Moon the drop would be
A. more than 5 m.
B. also 5 m.
C. less than 5 m.
D. insufficient information for an estimate
Answer: A
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