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Q.

An object weighs W newton on earth. It is suspended from the lower end of a spring balance whose upper end is fixed to the ceiling of a space capsule in a stable orbit around the earth. The reading of the spring balance will be 

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a

W

b

more than W

c

less than W

d

zero.

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Since the object in the space capsule is in a state of weightlessness (or zero gravity), the reading of the spring balance will be zero. Hence the correct choice is(4). 

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