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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.
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Because of free fall astronauts appear this way in orbit?
Weightless
The statement that astronauts on the Moon are weightless is?
The statement that astronauts on the Moon are weightless is true.
Why is it bad to be in space for too long?
After a long period in space in a weightless environment, the bones begin to be affected (calsium loss) and the sens of balance and equilibrium are also affected upon return to earth.
Where does an astronaut start to feel weightless?
when the rockets stop firing, astronauts begin free fall (weightless).
What happens to weight as you move away from earth?
it depends on where you go on the moon you will probably weigh a different amount but while still moving you will be weightless due to the absence of gravity
What happens to the bones when muscle shortening?
What happens to the bones when muscle shortening
What are are three adaptations that enable birds to fly?
Hollow bones, curved wings to make them aerodynamic and light feathers to make them almost weightless.
Is cotton wool weightless?
No. It is light -- not heavy, but it is not weightless.
Are objects in freefall weightless?
no. If they were weightless they would not fall.
What happens to the bones of a person as he grows older?
bones get rusty
What happens to bones when thy're burned?
buned bones become brittle
When is something weightless?
Something is weightless when there are no gravitational forces acting upon it.
Why can you be weightless?
not on earth but it can be simulated underwater, in aircraft, you can be weightless in outer space
What happens when there is zero gravity?
When you jump you would stay in the air for a long time before coming down. So basically your weightless...
Why an astronaut in a space shuttle feels weightless?
"Weight" happens when the attraction of gravity on a mass is resisted, we only FEEL the weight when we are resisting gravity. Weightlessness therefore happens when gravity is not resisted - when you are in "free-fall".In a space when you are in orbit round the Earth, you are effectively in "free-fall" and therefore as you are not resisting gravity you are weightless (but not massless).
The statement that astronauts on the Moon are weightless is?
The statement that astronauts on the Moon are weightless is true.
When was The Weightless EP created?
The Weightless EP was created on 2004-05-29.
