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

Options

A. zero since astronaut feels weightless
B. `0ltF_(G)lt(GMm)/(R^(2))`
C. `(GMm)/((R+h)^(2))ltF_(G)lt(GMm)/(R^(2))`
D. `F_(0)=(GMm)/((R+h)^(2))`

Answer

D