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A body detached gently from the outer wa...

A body detached gently from the outer wall of a satellite orbiting around the earth will

A

will shoot forward off the satellite

B

will go to the outer space and will get lost

C

will fall to the earth below

D

will continue moving along with the satellite into the same orbit and with the same velocity

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The correct Answer is:
D
The gravitational force acting on the package will remain same hence it will continue the same orbit.
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