STATEMENT – 1
An astronaut in an orbiting space station above the Earth experiences weightlessness.
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STATEMENT – 2
An object moving around the Earth under the influence of Earth’s gravitational force is in a state of free–fall.
(A) Statement – 1 is True, Statement – 2 is True; Statement – 2 is a correct explanation for Statement – 1.
(B) Statement – 1 is True, Statement – 2 is True; Statement – 2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement– 1.
(C) Statement – 1 is True, Statement – 2 is False.
(D) Statement – 1 is False, Statement – 2 is True.
Statement–1 is correct and so is Statement–2. Both the astronaut and space station are in a state of free fall.
Key (A)
