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An object weghs 10 N at the north pole of the earth. In a geostationary satellite distance 7R from the centre of the earth (of radius R) the true weight and the apparent weight are-

A

0, 0

B

0.2 N, 0

C

0.2 N, 9.8 N

D

0.2 N, 0.2 N

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