A space shuttle in orbit around the Earth carries its payload with its mechanica

ID: 1281559 • Letter: A

Question

A space shuttle in orbit around the Earth carries its payload with its mechanical arm. Suddenly, the arm malfunctions and releases the payload

A). It will follow a curved path and eventually hit the Earth

B).It will drift out into deep space.

A space shuttle in orbit around the Earth carries its payload with its mechanical arm. Suddenly, the arm malfunctions and releases the payload

A). It will follow a curved path and eventually hit the Earth

B).It will drift out into deep space.

C). It will remain in the same orbit with the shuttle. D).It will fall straight down and hit the Earth.

since the release payload will have the same velocity as the shuttle

mv2/r=m.g`

r=v2/g`(same r as shuttle)

C) It will remain in the same orbit with the shuttle

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