Physics
Grade-10
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Question

An astronaut's weight in an artificial satellite revolving around the Earth is:

  1. Zero
  2. Less than that on the Earth
  3. Equal to that on the Earth
  4. More than that, on the Earth

hintHint:

An astronaut in a satellite revolving around the Earth is a free fall condition equivalent.

The correct answer is: Zero


    The apparent weight of an astronaut in an artificial satellite revolving around the earth is zero because the weight of the astronaut is balanced by the centrifugal force, acted on the astronaut when the satellite revolves around the earth.

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