An astronaut inside a small spaceship orbiting around the earth cannot detect gravity. If the space sattion orbiting around the earth has a larger size, can he hope to detect gravity?

An astronaut inside a small spaceship orbiting around the earth cannot

1.	An astronaut inside a small spaceship orbiting around the earth cannot detect gravity. If the space sattion orbiting around the earth has a larger size, can he hope to detect gravity?
Answer» Solution :Yes, if the size of space-station orbiting AROUND the earth is very LARGE, then the astronaut inside the spaceship will experience GRAVITATIONAL force and hence can DETECT GRAVITY.