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JEE PHYSICS MCQ: GRAVITATION
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STATEMENT-1: An astronaut in an orbiting space station above the earth experiences weightlessness. because
STATEMENT - 2 : An object moving the earth under the influence of Earth's gravitational force is in a state of "freefall".
STATEMENT - 2 : An object moving the earth under the influence of Earth's gravitational force is in a state of "freefall".
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Correct option: A
Statement- 1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement - 1
Option A is correct because both statements are true, and Statement 2 correctly explains why astronauts experience weightlessness in orbit.
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