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No, the given statement is not correct. In fact, the Earth's gravity in orbit is as strong as it is on the Earth. The astronauts experience weightlessness as they are in constant free fall.
Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)
by Walker, James S.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-308-2
Chapter 12 - Gravity - Conceptual Questions - Page 408: 1
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