Question

If suddenly the gravitational force of attraction between the earth and satellite revolving around it becomes zero then what will happen to the satellite

Answer 1

If suddenly the gravitational force of attraction between earth and a satellite revolving around it

becomes zero, then the satellite will

(1) continue to move in its orbit with same velocity

(2) move tangentially to the original orbit with the same velocity

(3) become stationary in its orbit

(4) move towards the earth