Since accelerations are equivalent to gravity, a person could cancel the effects of Earth's gravity by
A) going into orbit around Earth.
B) falling from a high place.
C) Both of the above.
D) accelerating straight upward at an acceleration of 1g.
E) Nonsense-- you can't cancel the effects of gravity.

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Both going into orbit and falling from a high place create a state of free fall, where the effects of gravity are canceled by the acceleration, making the person experience weightlessness.

Since Accelerations Are Equivalent to Gravity, a Person Could Cancel