7.Gravitation
easy

$Assertion$ : An astronaut experience weightlessness in a space satellite.

$Reason$ : When a body falls freely it does not experience gravity

A

If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

B

If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

C

If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

D

If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

(AIIMS-2007)

Solution

When a body falls freely its accelerating force is g thus apparent weight of body $= M\,(g -g)$ is zero. Hence astronaut falling freely in space experiences weightlessness as its gravitational force is counter balanced by centripetal force of satellite

Standard 11
Physics

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