Question

A ball is dropped from a satellite revolving around the earth at height of 120 km. The ball will (a) continue to move with same speed along a straight line tangentially to the satellite at that time (b) continue to move with same speed along the original orbit of satellite. (c) fall down to earth gradually (d) go far away in space

Answer 1

Answer:

[b] continue to move with same speed along the original orbit of satellite.

Explanation:

The orbital speed of a satellite is independent of mass of a satellite, so ball will behave as a satellite and

The orbital speed of a satellite is independent of mass of a satellite, so ball will behave as a satellite andwill continue to move with same speed in original orbit.

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