Assertion A An astronaut inside a massive spaceship orbiting around the earth will experience a finite but small gravitational force .
Reason R The centripetal force necessary to keep the spaceship in orbit around the earth is provide by the gravitational force between the earth and the spaceship .

Options

A. (a) Both (A) and (R ) are true and (R ) is the correct explanation of (A)
B. Both (A) abd (R ) are true and (R ) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. (A) is true but (R ) is not true
D. (A) is not true but (R ) is true

Answer

D

Explanation

centripal force is rquired to keep the spaceship in orbit.