Choose the correct statement from the following :
Weightlessness of an astronaut moving in a satellite is a situation of

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Zero g

No gravity

Zero mass

Free fall

answer is D.

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Astronauts feels weightlessness in a satellite because they are freely falling. This is because normal reaction force exerted is zero. So, a person in free fall does not experience any contact force and thus feels weightless. No, reaction is exerted by the floor of the satellite or it is also under free fall.

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