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Assertion: An astronaut in a satellite feels weightlessness:
Reason: As observed by another ast4ronaut’s in the same satellite, force of gravity and centrifugal force balance each other

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If both statement -I and Statement -II are true , and statement-II is the correct explanation of statement -I

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If both statemenrt-I and Statement-II are true but statement-II is not the correct explanation of statement -I

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If statement -I is true but statement -II is false.

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If statement -I is true but statement -II is true

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