An astronaut orbiting the Earth in a circular orbit $120 \ km$ above the surface of the Earth,gently drops a spoon out of the spaceship. The spoon will

  • A
    Fall vertically down to the Earth
  • B
    Move towards the moon
  • C
    Will move along with the spaceship
  • D
    Will move in an irregular way then fall down to Earth

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