Assertion (A): A person in an artificial satellite revolving around the earth feels weightlessness.
Reason (R): There is no gravitational force on the satellite.
Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
(A) is true but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are false
Solution:
Assertion (A) is true because weightlessness in orbit is due to continuous freefall. Reason (R) is false; gravitational force *is* present and provides the centripetal force for orbit.
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