Q.

An astronaut orbiting the earth in a circular orbit 120km above the surface of the earth gently drops a spoon out of the space-ship. It will

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a

Fall vertically down to the earth

b

Moves towards the moon

c

Will more in an irregular way and then fall down to earth

d

Move along the space ship

answer is D.

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In astronaut orbiting the earth in a circular orbit 120km above the surface ……. Ans:- moves along the space ship.

Reason: It continues the same orbit with same centripetal force provided by the gravitational force of earth on the astronaut and by nature  of inertia. 

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