Statement-1 : An astronaut in an orbiting space station above the Earth experiences…
Physics · JEE Advanced · NTA Exams — Gravitation
Statement-1 : An astronaut in an orbiting space station above the Earth experiences weightlessness.
Statement-2 : An object moving around the Earth under the influence of Earth’s gravitational force is in a state of free-fall.
Statement-2 : An object moving around the Earth under the influence of Earth’s gravitational force is in a state of free-fall.
- Statements-1 and 2 are true and statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1
- Statements-1 and 2 are true and statement-2 is not a correct explanation for statement-1
- Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false
- Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
Answer
(A) Statements-1 and 2 are true and statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement-1
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