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Statement-1:A person feels weightlessness in an artificial satellite of the earth . A person on the moon (natural satellite) feels his weight.
Statement-2: Artificial satellite is a freely falling body and on the moon surface, The weight is mainly due to Moon-s gravitational attraction.

A

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True ,
Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
Statement-1

B

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True ,
Statement -2 is not a correct explanation for
Statement-1

C

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.

D

Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.

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