How much gravitational force acts on an astronaut in the space shuttle in a circular orbit 300 km above Earth's surface?
A) almost zero, but not quite
B) exactly the same as when the astronaut is standing on the surface of Earth
C) zero, because the astronaut is weightless
D) almost (but not quite) as much as when the astronaut is standing on the surface of Earth
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