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Suppose the acceleration due to gravity at earth's surface is `10ms^-2` and at the surface of Mars it is `4.0ms^-2`. A passenger goes from the earth to the mars in a spaceship with a constant velocity. Neglect all other object in sky. Which part of figure best represent the weight (net gravitational force) of the passenger as a function of time?

A

`A`

B

`B`

C

`C`

D

`D`

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C
Note that there must be some point where the gravitational field of the earth is balanced by the gravitational field of Mars.
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