A "weightless" astronaut in an orbiting shuttle is
A)shielded from the Earth's gravitational field.
B)beyond the pull of gravity.
C)pulled only by gravitation to the shuttle which cancels the Earth's gravitational pull.
D)like the shuttle,pulled by Earth's gravitation.
E)none of these

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An astronaut in an orbiting shuttle is in free fall, experiencing the same gravitational pull as the shuttle, which creates the sensation of weightlessness.

A "Weightless" Astronaut in an Orbiting Shuttle Is