Gravitation Question 238
Question: An astronaut orbiting the earth in a circular orbit 120 km above the surface of earth, gently drops a spoon out of space-ship. The spoon will [NCERT 1971]
Options:
A) Fall vertically down to the earth
B) Move towards the moon
C) Will move along with space-ship
D) Will move in an irregular way then fall down to earth
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
The velocity of the spoon will be equal to the orbital velocity when dropped out of the spaceship.
