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Although the Earth's gravity has a lesser effect on an astronaut orbiting the Earth in a spaceship than on a person on the surface of the Earth, this is not the reason why an astronaut experiences weightlessness. The space shuttle, International Space Station and most other manned vehicles don't get that far from the Earth. The Earth's gravitational attraction at those altitudes is only about 11% less than it is at the Earth's surface. If you had a ladder that could reach as high as the shuttle's orbit, your weight would be 11% less at the top. Put another way, a person who weighs 100 pounds on the Earth's surface would weigh about 89 pounds at the top of the ladder.
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When are astronauts in space weightless?
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Are astronauts weightless inside a international space station?
yes
The statement that astronauts on the Moon are weightless is?
The statement that astronauts on the Moon are weightless is true.
Are austronaughts really weightless in space?
Yes, but they do have the same mass. Weight is based off the effect of gravity pulling something down, because there is no gravity in space astronauts are weightless.
What happens to your bones when you are weightless?
What happens to your bones when you are weightless, is that your bones will get weaker and weaker. That is why everyday, astronauts, have to spend two hours on a treadmill everyday of there space expedition.
Are astronauts in a space shuttle weightless?
yes there are
When are astronauts in space weightless?
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Are astronauts weightless inside a international space station?
yes
When astronauts appear weightless it is actually because they are actually in what?
They are in the vacuum of space.
A friend says that astronauts in orbit are weightless because they're beyond the pull of earth's gravity correct your friend's ignorance?
Astronauts are weightless in space because there is no gravity in space. The lack of gravity is what allows them to float.
What causes astronauts to become weighless?
the absence of the gravitational force or field in space causes the astronauts to become weightless
Why do astronauts sleep upright?
They do not. Astronauts in space are effectively weightless, so for them, there is no up or down; the idea of "upright" has no meaning.
The statement that astronauts on the Moon are weightless is?
The statement that astronauts on the Moon are weightless is true.
How do astronauts get skinny legs?
Because of the weightless conditions in space, astronauts' muscles are not getting exercised therefore they waste away.
Identify the characteristic of gravity that is incorrect?
It makes astronauts weightless.
Are austronaughts really weightless in space?
Yes, but they do have the same mass. Weight is based off the effect of gravity pulling something down, because there is no gravity in space astronauts are weightless.
Are astronauts weightless in orbit?
As there is no gravity in space, everything will float........... Because They're in free fall ........
