Statement I : A person sitting in an artificial satellite revolving around the earth feels weightless.
Statement II : There is no gravitational force on the satellite.

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If both statement I and statement II are false

If both statement I and statement II are true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I

If both statement I and statement II are true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I.

If statement I is true but statement II is false

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

A person feels his weight only when the surface on which he is standing exerts a reactionary force on him. Because the acceleration of the person and that of the satellite revolving round the earth are equal (=g), hence acceleration of the person with respect to the satellite is zero.

Therefore person feels weightless on satellite, although the gravitational force is acting on a satellite.

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