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

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to Newton's first law of motion, an object in motion will remain in motion with constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force. Therefore, since the airplane is moving at a constant velocity and there are no external forces acting on the gymnast, no adjustments need to be made.

A Gymnast Performing Somersaults in a High-Flying Plane Moving at Constant