When Nellie is in a high-flying jumbo jet she feels her normal weight. But she doesn't feel her weight when she is in an orbiting space vehicle because she is then

A. beyond the main pull of Earth's gravity.
B. without support forces.
C. above the Earth's atmosphere.
D. all the above


Answer: B

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