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A Crew Dragon with a mass of 12,519 kg is launched from the Kennedy Space Center. It is accelerating from rest to an orbital velocity to 7,800 m/s. Which of the following would be equal to the pull of Earth on the capsule?

A. The gravitational pull of the sun on the capsule
B. The gravitational pull of the capsule on Earth
C. The push of air resistance on the capsule
D. The push of air resistance on Earth

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B. The gravitational pull of the capsule on Earth

The gravitational pull of the capsule on Earth is equal to the weight of the capsule, which is calculated by multiplying the mass of the capsule (12,519 kg) by the acceleration due to gravity on Earth (approximately 9.8 m/s^2). The gravitational pull of the sun and air resistance are not related to the gravitational pull of Earth on the capsule. The push of air resistance on the capsule and the push of air resistance on Earth are not related either to the gravitational pull of Earth on the capsule and they're not relevant in this scenario.

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