A hornet circles around a pop can at constant speed once per second 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, inwards and backwards.


Answer: C

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