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Gravitation — Physics STD 11 Science — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 SciencePhysicsGravitation2 Marks
Question
Answer the following:
An astronaut inside a small space ship 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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Answer

Yes, Astronaut can hope to detect gravity if the size of th e spaceship is extremely large, then the magnitude of the gravity will become appreciable and hence the gravitational effect of the spaceship may been me measurable.

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