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Question
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.
Options
fly up
slip along the surface
fly along a tangent to the earth's surface
remain standing
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Solution
remain standing
If the earth suddenly stops attracting objects placed near its surface, the net force on the person will become zero and according to the first law of motion, the person will remain standing.
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