Q. An astronaut orbiting the earth in a circular orbit $120\ km$ above the surface of earth, gently drops a spoon out of space-ship. The spoon will
A) Fall vertically down to the earth
B) Move towards the moon
C) Will move along with space-ship
D) Will move in an irregular way then fall down to earth
Explanation
(c) The velocity of the spoon will be equal to the orbital velocity when dropped out of the space-ship
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.