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Weightlessness in satellite is due to:...

Weightlessness in satellite is due to:

A

zero gravitational acceleration

B

zero acceleration

C

zero mass

D

none of these

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A
Weightlessness in a satellite is due to zero gravitational acceleration.
W = mg, When g = 0, W = 0.
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