If a nut becomes loose and gets detached from a satellite revolving around the earth, will it fall down to the earth or will it revolve in the same orbit as the satellite ? Give reason for your answer.

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1.	If a nut becomes loose and gets detached from a satellite revolving around the earth, will it fall down to the earth or will it revolve in the same orbit as the satellite ? Give reason for your answer.
Answer» Solution : If a nut is detached from a satellite revolving in the orbit, then its VELOCITY remains equal to orbital velocity. So it CONTINUES to revolve in the same orbit. It does not fall to earth.