An astronaut at Earth's surface has a mass of 50 kg and a weight of 500 N. If she were floating freely inside a space habitat in remote space, she would have

A) no weight and less mass.
B) no weight and the same mass.
C) more weight and no mass.
D) none of the above


Answer: B

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