SP211 Sections 1124 & 3324 1) Astronauts in a space station orbiting the earth are often said to be "weightless." This is because the force of the earth's gravity... a is so November 28, 2023 11 If we turned off gravity. oil
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Step 1: The force of the earth's gravity is still acting on the astronauts, but they are in free fall around the earth, causing them to experience apparent weightlessness. Show more…
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