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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 

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Correct option (a) It will continue to move with velocity v along the original orbit of spacecraft

Explanation:

Because ball possess same initial tangential speed as that of space craft.. So it also feels the condition of weightlessness.

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