A gymnast performing somersaults in a high-flying plane moving at constant velocity needs to make

A) small adjustments to compensate for the airplane's velocity.
B) major adjustments to compensate for the airplane's velocity.
C) no adjustments.
D) none of the above


Answer: C

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