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The astronauts in a satellite orbiting the Earth feel weightlessness. Does the weightlessness depend upon the distance of the satellite from the Earth ? If so how ? Explain your answer.

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No, the gravitational acceleration of the astronaut w.r.t. satellite is zero (i.e., the astronaut inside the satellite orbitings the Earth experiences no gravity), whatever be the distance of the satellite from the Earth.
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