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A body feels weightless in a satellite orbiting the Earth because:
AThere is no gravity in space
BThe satellite is in a state of free fall
CThe mass of the body becomes zero
DThe distance from Earth is too far
✓ Correct Answer: B — The satellite is in a state of free fall
Weightlessness in orbit is due to the fact that the satellite and the person are both falling towards the Earth at the same rate of acceleration.
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