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A satellite is moving in a circular orbit around the earth. If gravitational pull suddenly disappears, then it:

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continuesto move with same speed along the same PATH
moves with same velocity tangential to original ORBIT
falls down with increasing velocity
none of these.

Solution :Due to inertia of direction it will move with same velocity tangential to the CIRCULAR orbit.
Thus correct choice is (b).


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