If you drop a stone into a hole drilled all the way to the other side of Earth (neglect the molten core), the stone will

A) come to an abrupt stop at Earth's center.
B) speed up until it gets to Earth's center.
C) speed up until it reaches Earth's other side.
D) slow down until it reaches Earth's center.


Answer: B

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