The environment in a satellite or space station orbiting the Earth is often referred to as weightless environment; however, we have de?ned weight as the force of gravity on an object.
In this sense, what statement is not correct concerning an object on board an orbiting satellite?
1. The weight of an object in orbit is only a few percent less than it is on the Earth.
2. The object is weightless.
3. We refer to the object in orbit as weightless because it is accelerating toward the Earth, but it is not actually weightless.
4. There is a force of gravity on the object.