Consider the statement: $\text{'}\text{'}$The earth moves in a stable orbit around the sun and is therefore in equilibrium." The statement is $($A$)$ false, because no moving body can be in equili'b $$ num. $($B$)$ true, because the earth does not fall into or fly away from the sun. $($ C$)$ ~alse, $?$ecause the earth is rotating on ~ts $8$JG~ and no rotating body can be m equilibrium. $($D$)$ false, because the earth has considerable acceleration. $($E$)$ t~ue$,$ because if it were not in equilibnum then buildings and structures would not be stable. $8$ A small satellite is in ellipt