Multiple Choice
An astronaut is in a capsule in a stable orbit, about two Earth radii from the center of Earth. Her weight is
A) zero N.
B) the same as on the surface of Earth.
C) about one-half of her weight on the surface of Earth.
D) about one-third of her weight on the surface of Earth.
E) about one-quarter of her weight on the surface of Earth.
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