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

A

the earth does not attract the objects in a satellite

B

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

C

the normal force is zero

D

the person in satellite is not acceleration

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CP SINGH-GRAVITATION-EXERCISE
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  9. A satellite close to the earth is in orbit above the equator with a pe...

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  10. A satellite orbits around the earth in a circular orbit with a speed u...

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  11. A satellite S is moving in an elliptical orbit around the earth. The m...

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  14. A body is orbiting very close to the earth surface kinetic energy K.E....

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  15. The escape velocity of a body from earth's surface is ve. The escape v...

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  17. The mass of a spaceship is 1000kg. It is to be launched from the earth...

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