Question
Question: An astronaut orbiting the earth in a circular orbit 120 km above the surface of earth, gently drops ...
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
Answer
Will move along with space-ship
Explanation
Solution
The velocity of the spoon will be equal to the orbital velocity when dropped out of the space-ship.