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An astronaut of mass m is working on a satellite orbiting the earth at a distance h from the earth's surface the radius of the earth is R while its mass is M the gravitational pull `F_(G)` on the astronaut is

A

Zero, because passenger does not feel heaviness

B

`0 lt F_G lt (GMm)/(R^2)`

C

`(GMm)/(R+h)^2 lt F_G lt (GMm)/(R^2)`

D

`F_G=(GMM)/(R+h)^2`

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