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$Assertion$ : 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
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