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Why do passengers in high-altitude jet planes feel the sensasation of weight while passengers in a orbiting space vehicle do not?
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The sensation of weight is the result of gravitational pull. All airplanes use the lift created by the wings to oppose the pull of gravity just as the tires support a car, the weight/pull is still there. In contrast, an orbiting vehicle has centrifugal force caused by its rotational speed around the planet. The balance between that force and the force of gravity is what keeps it in a stable orbit. With those two forces in balance they negate each other leaving the occupants in a weightless environment.
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Why do passengers in high altitude jet planes feel the sensasation of weight while passengers in a orbiting space vehicle do not?
The sensation of weight is the result of gravitational pull. All airplanes use the lift created by the wings to oppose the pull of gravity just as the tires support a car, the weight/pull is still there. In contrast, an orbiting vehicle has centrifugal force caused by its rotational speed around the planet. The balance between that force and the force of gravity is what keeps it in a stable orbit. With those two forces in balance they negate each other leaving the occupants in a weightless environment.
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