A ball is dropped from a satellite revolving around the earth at a height of 120 km. The…
Physics · JEE Main · NTA Exams — Gravitation
A ball is dropped from a satellite revolving around the earth at a height of 120 km. The ball will:
- continue to move with same speed along a straight line tangentially to the satellite at that time
- continue to move with the same speed along the original orbit of satellite
- fall down to earth gradually
- go far away in space
Answer
(B) continue to move with the same speed along the original orbit of satellite
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