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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 state of 'free-fall'.

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Assertion is True, Reason is True, Reason is a correct explanation for Assertion

B

Assertion is True Reason is True, Reason is not a correct explanation for Assertion

C

Assertion is True, Reason is False

D

Assertion is False, but Rerson is True

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