An astronaut inside a spacecraft is in a state of weightlessness. This implies that?

A. The mass of the astronaut is reduced to zero

B. Gravity inside the spacecraft ceases to act

C. The astronaut is outside the influence of the earths gravitational force

D. The astronaut and the spacecraft are both in a free-failing state

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