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Assertion: An astronaut in an orbiting space station above the earth experiences weightlessness.
Reason: An object moving around the earth under the influence of earth's gravitational force is in a state of free fall.

A

Statement-I is True, Statement-II is True and Statement-II is a correct explanation for Statement-I.

B

Statement-I is True, Statement-II is True and Statement-II is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-I.

C

Statement-I is True, Statement-II is False.

D

Statement-I is False, Statement-II is True.

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The correct Answer is:
A
Force acting on astronaut is utilized in providing necessary centripetal force, thus he feels weightlessness as he is in a state of free fall.
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