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Because everything is in free fall, traveling at the same speed: the space station, the person & everything else.
Its the same thing as being in a falling elevator. The elevator is falling at the same speed as the person. If there was a scale in that falling elevator, the person would be weightless. Unlike the satellite which can fall around the earth for many, many years, the elevator ride to the basement will not last long.
It the same as being on an airplane that suddenly dives at the same acceleration as gravity (9.8m/s/s). You, the plane, and everything in the plane is falling at the same rate. If there was a scale there, you would weigh nothing, until the plane pulled out of its dive.
Knowing the acceleration of gravity on the moon, Mars etc..., can be recreated in such a plane. They only need to dive at such an acceleration that it cancels the right amount of Earth's gravity. So the Moon's gravity is 1/6th that of Earth, or, things fall at 1.6m/s/s. So the plane would only dive to remove 8.2m/s/s of Earth's gravity, leaving 1.6m/s/s. The same can be done for simulating Mars' gravity, etc.... This allows Moon walkers to practice walking techniques while wearing their spacesuits.
Its almost the same as being in a roller coaster going down a big hill. The cart, seat and you are all falling at the same speed, you feel ~weightless (briefly).
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Why does a body becomes weightless in an artificial satellite?
for the circular motion of a satellite a centripetal force is requid. these force is supplied by the gravitional force between the earth and satellite this is trueall objects in the satellite is zero ie, the object in a satellite feel weightlessness
What is a persons weight in outer space if they weight 637 newtons?
Without the effects of gravity the person will be weightless.
Why does a man feel weightless on the moon?
They don't. The moon has gravity but not as much as earth so they feel that they have less weight. In outer space a person would feel weightless because no gravity that they could notice is acting upon them.
The statement that astronauts on the Moon are weightless is?
The statement that astronauts on the Moon are weightless is true.
Because of free fall astronauts appear this way in orbit?
Weightless
What position is a person weightless?
When someone is freefalling in thee air thus they become weightless
Why does a body becomes weightless in an artificial satellite?
for the circular motion of a satellite a centripetal force is requid. these force is supplied by the gravitional force between the earth and satellite this is trueall objects in the satellite is zero ie, the object in a satellite feel weightlessness
Are astronauts really weightless in orbit why not?
because both the astronaut and the satellite is attracted towards the center of the earth
Why do astronaut feel weightless in space?
They actually are weightless, due to the fact there is no gravity in space. However a sky-diver would say he/she feels weightless, but they are experiencing free-fall.
What is the weight of a satellite in orbit?
Technically, a satellite in free-fall (and orbit is a special case of "free-fall") is effectively weightless. What we call weight is the force of the RESISTANCE to gravity; I "weigh" 220 pounds because I an standing on the Earth. The satellite has its own mass, and this can be anything from "tiny" to "enormous".
Why do people feel weightless on a pendulum ride?
It feels that way because momentum is making your body feel as if it is going upwards or downwards. That's were the blood is going.
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.
Why does an austronaut ina satellite have no weight?
Weight is mass time gravity. If there is no gravity effect on someone in space, they are considered "weightless". They continue to have the same amount of mass whether they are in space or on Earth.
What does it mean when a person feels marginalized?
The person feels like an outsider of a group.
What is it called when a person feels what another person feels by touching them?
This is known as mirror-touch synesthesia, a condition where individuals can physically feel sensations and emotions that they see others experiencing. It can involve experiencing tactile sensations upon seeing someone being touched or feeling the emotions of others through physical contact.
What do you call the person that takes satellite images for maps?
The satellite image taker?
