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A body is suspended from a spring balance kept in a satellite. The reading of the balance is `W_1` when the satellite goes in an orbit of radius R and is `W_2` when it goes in an orbit of radius 2R.

A

`W_(1)=W_(2)`

B

`W_(1)lt W_(2)`

C

`W_(1) gt gt W_(2)`

D

`W_(1)ne W_(2)`

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The correct Answer is:
A
As the spring balance is kept in a satellite, it experiences weightlessness.
So, `W_(1) = W_(2) = 0`
Even if satellite changes its orbit, weight will not change.
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