Qstnid -I-13-a Nut Becomes Loose And Gets Detached From A Satellite Revolving Around The Earth. Will It Land On The Earth? If Yes, Where Will It Land? If No, How Can An Astronaut Make It Land On The Earth? - 11: Gravitation

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A nut becomes loose and gets detached from a satellite revolving around the earth. Will it land on the earth? If yes, where will it land? If no, how can an astronaut make it land on the earth?
Ans : No, it will not land on the Earth. The nut will start revolving in the orbit of the satellite with the same orbital speed as that of the satellite due to inertia of motion. An astronaut can make it land on the Earth by projecting it with some velocity toward the Earth.
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