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Reason of weightlessness in a satellite is
PhysicsGravitationJEE Main
Options:
  • A zero gravity.
  • B no atmosphere.
  • C zero reaction force by satellite surface
  • D None of the above.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: zero reaction force by satellite surface

Look the free body diagram here, Fc=mv2R, where v is orbital velocity.

It means, 

F-N=Fc

GMmR2-N=mv2R.

The formula of orbital velocity,

v=GMR, it means,

GMmR2-N=mGMR2R

N=0, so zero reaction force by satellite surface.

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