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No, mass is an inherent property of any material object and is a property of that object no matter where it is located.
You need to separate in your mind the difference between MASS and WEIGHT.
While the mass of an object will always remain the same no mater where it is, when you place that mass in a gravity field, the mass will WEIGH differently depending on how strong the pull of gravity on that mass is. (look in the related link below see how much a fixed mass would weigh on other planets).
Thus when in orbit round the earth a mass will WEIGH nothing because when you are in orbit you are in free fall, there is no effective downward pull of gravity for the mass to experience.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoAn astronaut's mass does not change in space. Mass is the same in any location. An astronaut's weight, however, does change in space. Weight is really a force that is the product of gravity and mass In space an astronaut can even be weightless.
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∙ 12y agoAs you travel into space the gravity gets lesser and lesser. Making you weigh less. You feel alot less weight than on earth. See if you wiegh 100 pounds you will maybe wiegh 40 or so pounds on the moon.
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∙ 11y agoThe mass of an astronaut would remain the same; the weight of the astronaut, on the other hand, would increase. This is because mass is independent of gravity, whereas weight depends the amount of gravitational force acting on an object.
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∙ 13y agoyes mass always stays the same except when you are between 2 galaxies
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∙ 8y agoNo, his mass remains the same no matter where he is in the universe.
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∙ 11y agoyou are lighter
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∙ 11y agoYes
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Is the mass of an astronaut more or less on the moon or on earth?
The mass of an astronaut remains the same whether they are on the moon or on Earth. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter an object has and is independent of the gravitational force acting on it. However, the weight of an astronaut would be less on the moon compared to Earth due to the moon's weaker gravitational pull.
Which weighs more the earth or the moon?
There is no such thing as weight in space as there is no gravity up there. Although seeing as the earth has more mass it would weigh more if there where gravity in space.
When an astronaut lands on the moon his inertia would be less more or same?
Inertia is related to MASS. MASS is a property of matter. Matter is the same on the Earth or on the Moon. Therefore his inertia would be the same.
When a 75 kg astronaut in space pushes against a 200 kg anvil what will happen when the astronaut lets go of the anvil while pushing it?
Since the anvil is more than twice as massive as the astronaut, the astronaut will move much more rapidly than the anvil, as they both move in opposite directions following the astronauts push. And chances are, the massive anvil with then collide with the astronaut's spacecraft, doing horrendous damage, and the foolish astronaut will then be unable to safely return to Earth. So when you are in outer space, be careful with your anvil. I wouldn't go throwing it around at random.
Can you bring earth food into space?
No. Every astronaut who has gone to space for more than 3 days has starved to death. also there is certain food the freez dried idk how to spell it but only some foods
Is the mass of an astronaut more or less on the moon or on earth?
The mass of an astronaut remains the same whether they are on the moon or on Earth. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter an object has and is independent of the gravitational force acting on it. However, the weight of an astronaut would be less on the moon compared to Earth due to the moon's weaker gravitational pull.
Between mass and weight the more fundamental quantity is?
Mass. Weight is different depending on gravity, but mass is always the same. On the Moon an astronaut weighs less, but has the same mass that they have on Earth.
Which weighs more the earth or the moon?
There is no such thing as weight in space as there is no gravity up there. Although seeing as the earth has more mass it would weigh more if there where gravity in space.
Does the speed of a satellite in orbit depend on its mass?
No. The speed of any orbiting body depends only on the energy of its orbit, meaning mainly its distancefrom the central body.When a Space Shuttle astronaut performs a 'space walk', and momentarily unhooks his feet from thehull of the shuttle, he and the shuttle are both in earth orbit. The astronaut and the shuttle have thesame orbital speed, and they stay close together, even though the shuttle has somewhat more massthan the astronaut has.
Earth had twice the present mass. Assume the properties stay the same. What would the acceleration of the more massive Earth due to the Sun compared to the present acceleration of earth from the Sun?
The acceleration of one mass toward another one on account of gravity doesn't depend on the mass of the smaller one. That's why all objects fall to earth with the same acceleration. The size of an object's orbit around a large mass doesn't depend on the smaller object's mass either. That's why a space-walking astronaut and the Space Shuttle that his pajamas are stored in for later can stay in the same orbit without flying apart.
What is an astronaut?
An astronaut is a person who travels in Space. Until 03 an astronaut was usually trained by the military, government or civil space agents. Now they are trained by the SSO- SpaceShipOne. Every astronaut is accompanied by two or more other astronauts when they travel up into Space. The first Americans on the moon were Ed White, Eugene Cernan and (of course) Neil Armstrong.an astronaut is a person who specializes in space travel and exploration. an astronaut is put in to space, orbit in a satellite, on other planet or moon to carry out scientific experiments and observations.the result of his/her observation and experiment is sent to earth where we analyse the result.this helps us to know more about the earth, space, other planets, etc.A space traveleri know
When an astronaut lands on the moon his inertia would be less more or same?
Inertia is related to MASS. MASS is a property of matter. Matter is the same on the Earth or on the Moon. Therefore his inertia would be the same.
When a 75 kg astronaut in space pushes against a 200 kg anvil what will happen when the astronaut lets go of the anvil while pushing it?
Since the anvil is more than twice as massive as the astronaut, the astronaut will move much more rapidly than the anvil, as they both move in opposite directions following the astronauts push. And chances are, the massive anvil with then collide with the astronaut's spacecraft, doing horrendous damage, and the foolish astronaut will then be unable to safely return to Earth. So when you are in outer space, be careful with your anvil. I wouldn't go throwing it around at random.
Explain how earth's mass is related to its ability to have an atmosphere?
The Earth has an atmosphere because it has the gravity necessary to keep the gases from floating off into space. The more mass a planet has, the more gravity it has, and the more gravity it has, the thicker an atmosphere it can sustain.
Does space have more or less gravity than earth?
Space has no gravity. Gravity needs a mass to exist, and it is relative to other neighbouring masses.
Can you bring earth food into space?
No. Every astronaut who has gone to space for more than 3 days has starved to death. also there is certain food the freez dried idk how to spell it but only some foods
Does an astronaut do more work climbing a ladder on the earth or on the moon?
yes
