Assertion $A$: An astronaut inside a massive spaceship orbiting around the Earth will experience a finite but small gravitational force.
Reason $R$: The centripetal force necessary to keep the spaceship in orbit around the Earth is provided by the gravitational force between the Earth and the spaceship.

  • A
    Both $(A)$ and $(R)$ are true and $(R)$ is the correct explanation of $(A)$
  • B
    Both $(A)$ and $(R)$ are true and $(R)$ is not the correct explanation of $(A)$
  • C
    $(A)$ is true but $(R)$ is not true
  • D
    $(A)$ is not true but $(R)$ is true

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