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A ball is dropped from a satellite revolving around the earth at a height of 120 km. The ball will
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- continue to move with same speed along a straight line tangentially to the satellite at that time
- continue to move with the same speed along the original orbit of satellite
- fall down to earth gradually
- go far away in space
Correct Option: B
The orbital speed of satellite is independent of mass of satellite, so the ball will behave as a satellite and will continue to move with the same speed in the original orbit.
