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Variation of g with Height

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The weight of an object in a satellite orbiting the earth is
A- Equal to its weight on earh' surface
B- Somewhat less than it.s weight on earth,s surface
C-More than it,s weight on earth,s surface
D-Zero

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Solution

Option D.
Weight is reduced to zero.

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