An object in orbit around the Earth is in a state of continuous free fall, moving at a high velocity parallel to the Earth's surface. When an apple is released from an orbiting spaceship, it is released with the same velocity (speed and direction) as the spaceship at that moment, neglecting any relative velocity imparted by the release itself.
If an apple is releasted from an orbiting spaceship, it will
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2010 · Topic: Space (Orbital Mechanics and Kepler's Laws)
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