Question
Question: A ball is dropped from a spacecraft revolving around the earth at a height of 120 km. What will happ...
A ball is dropped from a spacecraft revolving around the earth at a height of 120 km. What will happen to the ball
A
It will continue to move with velocity v along the original orbit of spacecraft
B
If will move with the same speed tangentially to the spacecraft
C
It will fall down to the earth gradually
D
It will go very far in the space
Answer
It will continue to move with velocity v along the original orbit of spacecraft
Explanation
Solution
Because ball possess same initial tangential speed as that of space craft.. So it also feels the condition of weightlessness.