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Universal law of gravitation
Question

An artificial satellite orbiting the earth does not falldown, because the earth’s attraction

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Solution

Gravitational force of attraction of earth on the satellite supplies the centrifugal force neccessary for motion of the satellite along curved path.

Hence option - (2) is right.

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