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Suppose gravity of earth suddenly become zero, then in which direction will the moon begin to move if no other celestial body affects it?

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The moment the gravity of earth become zero, centripetal force required by the moon to move in circular path around earth is no longer provided. The moon will, therefore, move along the tangent to the circular orbit at that instant.

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