Question

Objects in orbiting satellites are apparently weightless because___

A.) Earths gravitational pull is balanced by the centripetal force

B.) both the objects and the satellite are in free fall toward earth

C.) earths gravitational pull is balanced by the outward centrifugal force.

D.) the objects are too far from earth to be affected by its gravity

PLEASE HELP

Answer 1

you reckon?

Answer 2

I'd say D.

Answer 3

@brandon519 'fraid I disagree with you. My reason is that if you consider the MOON, that's MUCH further away than the satellite is. But the moon still orbits due to the earth's grav field. (look out of the window on the right night).
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