Suppose an astronaut throws a spoon out of a spacecraft. Will the spoon fall to the Earth?

  • A
    Yes,it will fall to the Earth due to gravity.
  • B
    No,it will continue to orbit the Earth with the same orbital velocity as the spacecraft.
  • C
    No,it will fly away into deep space.
  • D
    Yes,it will burn up in the atmosphere.

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