An object weights W newton on earth. It is suspended from the lower end of a spring balance whose upper end is fixed to the ceiling of a space capsule in a stable orbit around the earth. The reading of the spring balance will be

Options

A. W
B. less than W
C. more than W
D. zero

Answer

d

Explanation

Since the object in the space capsule is in a state of weightlessness (or zero gravity), the reading of the spring balance will be zero.