An astronaut inside a small spaceship orbiting around the earth
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Acceleration due to gravity increases/ decreases with increasing altitude.

decreases 
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The effect of rotation on the effective value of acceleration due to gravity is greatest at the equator/poles.

equator
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Acceleration due to gravity is independent of mass of the earth/mass of the body. 

Mass of the body
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Acceleration due to gravity increases/ decreases with increasing depth (assume the earth to be a sphere of uniform density).

decreases
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An astronaut inside a small spaceship orbiting around the earth cannot detect gravity. If the space station orbiting around the earth has a large size, can he hope to detect gravity?


Yes, if the size of the space station is large enough, then the astronaut will detect the change in Earth’s gravity (g).

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