Answer:
No.
Explanation:
The scale actually measures the force that the object does against it, and that force is called the weight.
Such that if we have an object with mass M and we are on Earth, where the gravitational acceleration is g, the weight is:
W = M*g
Now, there is a unit called "kilogram-force"
Such that on Earth, an object that has a mass of 10 kilograms, weighs 10 kilograms-force.
Then from the weight measure, we can instantly know the mass of the object, but the thing that is being measured is the weight, not the mass.
The reason an astronaut in an earth satellite feels weightless is that the astronaut is falling.
Option a
<u>Explanation: </u>
The other options except Option is not applicable since the gravitational force is a long range force, in which the satellite revolves very close to the surface of the Earth where the gravity is felt.The zero weight experienced by the astronaut in a satellite is due to the earth pulling along with satellite. Due to gravitational force of the Earth,the astronaut falls freely .
But why not the satellite comes down due to gravity when its launched in space. The fact is that the satellite is launched with velocity of tangent direction and it is very high. The centripetal force balances the gravity.
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