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If suddenly the gravitational force of attraction between Earth and a stellite revolving around it becomes zero, then the stellite will

A

continue to move in its orbit with same velocity

B

move tangentially to the original orbit in the same velocity

C

become stationary in its orbit

D

move towards the earth

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B
(b )Due to inertia of motion it will movel tangentially to the
original orbit in the same velocity.
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