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WEIGHTLESSNESS
An astronaut experiences weightlessness in a space satellite. It is because

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the gravitational force is small at that location in space.

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the gravitational force is large at that location in space.

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the astronaut experiences no gravity.

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the gravitational force is infinitely large at that location in space.

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The correct option is C the astronaut experiences no gravity.
An astronaut experiences weightlessness in a space satellite. It is because the astronaut experiences no gravity.

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