A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C) If assertion is true but reason is false.
D) If the assertion and reason both are false.
E) If assertion is false but reason is true.
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
A person feels his weight only when the surface on which he is standing exerts a reactionary force on him. Because the acceleration of the person and that of the satellite revolving round the earth are equal (= g), hence acceleration of the person with respect to the satellite is zero. Therefore person feels weightless on satellite, although the gravitational force is acting on a satellite.
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