Gravitation Question 252
Question: A ball is dropped from a spacecraft revolving around the earth at a height of 120 km. What will happen to the ball [CBSE PMT 1996; CPMT 2001; BHU 1999]
Options:
A) It will continue to move with velocity v along the original orbit of spacecraft
B) It will move with the same speed tangentially to the spacecraft
C) It will fall down to the earth gradually
D) It will go very far in the space
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Due to inertia it will continue to move along the original path of the space craft.
