STANDARD Physics Weightlessness MCQ Question
An astronaut experiences weightlessness in a space satellite. It is because
The gravitational force is small at that location in space
The gravitational force is large at that location in space
the astronaut experiences no gravity
the gravitational force is infinitely large at that location in space.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Weightlessness occurs because the astronaut and the satellite are in free fall, experiencing no net gravitational force.
Found an issue with this question?
Related Questions
More from Gravitation
More from
Match Column-I with Column-II. Column-I Column-II (a) Gravitational force between two masses (i) Proportional to the inverse square of dista...
Imagine a diagram showing a point mass m placed at both a height h above and a depth d below the surface of the Earth. Which equation correctly repres...
Match Column-I with Column-II. Column-I Column-II (a) Gravitational constant (G) (i) Unity of forces acting on m (b) Principle of superpos...