Without air resistance, a projectile fired horizontally at 8 km/s from a mountain top will
A) accelerate downward at g as it moves horizontally.
B) trace a curve that matches Earth's curvature.
C) return to its starting position and repeat its falling behavior.
D) all the above
E) none of the above
Answer: D
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