Question

5.
In the diagram below, the letters A, B, and C represent three identical satellites orbiting around the
earth and their relative distances from Earth as seen from space.
B
C
Earth
(not drawn to scale)
Predict what might happen to satellite B if the forces acting on it become zero.
It would move with constant velocity around earth. (2) It would fly off tangentially.
(3) It would fall onto Earth.
(4) It would always remain at its place.​

Answer 1

Answer:

a. is the right answer as the satellite will move around Earth due to centripetal force . It is a force the that can't be 0