An astronaut inside a small spaceship orbiting around the earth cannot detect gravity. If the space station orbiting around the earth has a large size, can he hope to detect gravity?
An astronaut inside a small spaceship orbiting around the earth cannot detect gravity. If the space station orbiting around the earth has a large size, can he hope to detect gravity?
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Explanation- Inside a small spaceship orbiting around the earth, the value of acceleration due to gravity can be calculated as constant and hence astronaut feels weightlessness.
If the space station orbiting around the earth has a
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