MHT CET Physics question

A body is attached with satellite revolving in circular orbit. After some revolutions the body is detached from satellite. What happens with the body?

(A)Body will come back to earth in parabolic path
(B)Body will come back to earth in straight line path
(C)Body will revolve in circular orbitCorrect
(D)Body will escape in tangential path

Answer: (C)

Solution

On detaching, the body has exactly the same orbital speed and position as the satellite, so it

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