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Neglect the effect of rotation of the earth. Suppose the earth suddenly stops attracting objects placed near its surface. A person standing on the surface of the earth will

(a) fly up

(b) slip along the surface

(c) fly along a tangent to the earth'* surface

(d) remain standing.

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by kratos
 
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(d) remain standing.

Explanation:

The person will loose weight but remain standing. As no force acts on him, so according to "Newton'* First Law of Motion" he will remain in his state of rest as before.

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