Multiple choice

The effect of circular movements on a person in a satellite around the earth is that

  1. his mass becomes nil while weight remains the same

  2. his mass remains constant while weight becomes zero

  3. his mass increases while weight remains unchanged

  4. his mass and weight are uunchanged
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In orbit, objects experience weightlessness due to continuous free-fall, but mass is an intrinsic property that remains constant regardless of location or motion.

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