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. If suddenly the gravitational force of attraction between Earth and a satellite revolving around it becomes zero, then the satellite will (a) continue to move in its orbit with same velocity (b) move tangentially to the original orbit in the same velocity (c) become stationary in its orbit (d) move towards the earth

. If suddenly the gravitational force of attraction between Earth and a satellite revolving around it becomes zero, then the satellite will
 
(a) continue to move in its orbit with same velocity
(b) move tangentially to the original orbit in the same velocity
(c) become stationary in its orbit
(d) move towards the earth

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Deepak Patra
askIITians Faculty 471 Points
9 years ago
(b) Due to inertia of motion it will move tangentially to the original orbit in the same velocity.

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