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A person sitting in a chair in a satelli...

A person sitting in a chair in a satellite feels weightless because

A

the earth does not attract the objects inside a satellite

B

the normal force by the chair on the person balances the earth attraction

C

the normal force is zero

D

the person in satellite is not accelerated

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We are conscious of our weight due to the normal reaction force acting on our body to balance the weight of our body since inside a satellite there is condition of weightlessness so normal force is zero
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