JEE PHYSICS MCQ: GRAVITATION

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A satellite of the earth is revolving in a circular orbit with a uniform speed

v

. If the gravitational force suddenly disappears, the satellite will

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Correct option: B

Move with a velocity

v

, tangentially to the original orbit

Option B (Move with a velocity

v

, tangentially to the original orbit) is correct because, due to inertia, the satellite will continue moving in a straight line tangent to its orbit at the point where gravity disappeared.

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