State whether the following statements are true or false:
$(a)$ The intensity of the Earth's gravitational field increases as we move higher above the Earth's surface.
$(b)$ There is no atmosphere on the Moon because the escape velocity on the Moon is small.
$(c)$ $A$ satellite orbiting the Earth is in a state of weightlessness.

(B) False. The intensity of the gravitational field $g(h) = g_0 (1 + h/R)^{-2}$ decreases as the height $h$ increases.
$(b)$ True. Since the escape velocity on the Moon is low,gas molecules can easily attain this speed due to thermal energy and escape into space,preventing the formation of an atmosphere.
$(c)$ True. $A$ satellite in orbit is in a state of free fall towards the Earth,which results in a state of weightlessness for objects inside it.