A satellite of the earth is revolving in a circular orbit with a uniform speed v. If gravitational forcesuddenly disappears, the satellite will
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a
continue to move with speed v along the original orbit
b
move with the velocity V tangentially to the original orbit
c
fall downward with increasing velocity
d
ultimately come to rest somewhere on the original orbit
answer is B.
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The satellite is revolving around earth because the centripetal force is balanced by earth's gravitational pull. If the gravitational pull disappears, the satellite is free of centripetal force.So, it will travel with its instantaneous velocity, i.e. in the direction tangential to the circular path.