If launched at the right speed, what could eventually happen to objects launched from Newton's theoretical cannon on the top of

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Shtirlitz [24]

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If launched at the right speed, what could eventually happen to objects launched from Newton's theoretical cannon on the top of

a mountain?

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Nadusha1986 [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-15T17:29:07+03:00

If the speed is higher than the orbital velocity, but not high enough to leave Earth altogether (lower than the escape velocity), it will continue revolving around Earth along an elliptical orbit. (D) for example horizontal speed of 7,300 to approximately 10,000 m/s for Earth.