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Explain why an astronaut in an orbiting satellite has a feeling of weightlessness

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When an astronaut is in orbiting sated towards the centr4e of the certh and both fall towards earth with same asseleration. This acceleration is same as g at the satellite. Thus astronaut is unabel to exert weight on the floor of the statellite, in turn satellite does not provide normal reaction on the astronaut. Therefore, astronat feels weightlessness.
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