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Assertion :An astronaut inside a massive spaceship orbiting around the earth will experience a finite but small gravitational force. Reason: The centripetal force necessary to keep the spaceship in orbit around the earth is provided to keep the spaceship in orbit.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
The correct choice is B.
Because the centripetal force equals the gravitational force exerted by the earth on the spaceship, the astronaut does not experience any gravitational force of the earth. The only force of gravity that an astronaut in an orbiting spaceship experiences is that which is due to the gravitational force exerted by the spaceship. Since the spaceship is massive, this force os finite but very small.

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