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According to Newton’s cannonball model, what happens if the cannonball's velocity is enough to overpower the pull of Earth’s gravity?

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Answer:

The cannonball will break orbit and go off into space

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The earth would curve away from the cannonball at the same rate the cannonball would be falling.

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Answer: The cannonball will break orbit and go off into space

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