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An astronaut in an orbiting space station above the earth experiences weightlessenss. |
Answer» (a) The normal force exerted by the astronaut on orbiting space station is zero (until the astronaut exerts some muscluar force). Therefore the apparent weight of astronaut in an orbiting space station is zero. Astronaut is called in a state of weightlessness. This is because astronaut as well as space ship are freely falling bodies. Statement -1 is true, statement -2 is true and statement -2 is the correct explanation of statement -1. |
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