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$A$ ball is dropped from a spacecraft revolving around the earth at a height of $120 \ km$. What will happen to the ball?
- AIt will continue to move with the same speed along the original orbit of the spacecraft.
- BIt will move with the same speed tangentially to the original orbit.
- CIt will fall down to the earth gradually.
- DIt will go very far in space.
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