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A person sitting in a chair in a satelli...

A person sitting in a chair in a satellite feels weightless because

A

The earth does not attract the objects in a satellite

B

The normal force by the chair on the person balances the earth's attraction

C

The normal force is zero

D

The person in satellite is not accelerated

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The correct Answer is:
C
Because, g=0.
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