An astronaut of mass m is working on a satellite orbiting the earth at a distance h from the earth.s surface . The radius of the earth is R, while its mass is M. The gravitational pull F_G on the astronaut is :

An astronaut of mass m is working on a satellite orbiting the earth at

1.	An astronaut of mass m is working on a satellite orbiting the earth at a distance h from the earth.s surface . The radius of the earth is R, while its mass is M. The gravitational pull F_G on the astronaut is :
Answer» Zero since astronaut feels weightless `(GMM)/(R+h)^2 lt F_G GT (GMm)/R^2` `F_G=(GMm)/(R+h)^2` `0 lt F_G lt (GMm)/R^2` Answer :C