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Thank you ever so much, i mean i have to do this for school and no one has any idea but you do so thanks alot for this answer.
Since no one has actually provided an answer, let me give it a "shot": Any pencil lead dust or fragment broken off in the zero gravity could be inhaled by the astronaut or get into the instruments inside the capsule before they could be filtered out. Please, someone confirm?
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe ink flows down onto the ball or nib partly because gravity pulls it down. Without gravity to pull it down, it just sits in the tube instead of coming down to the tip.
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Where are robots used and what are they used for?
That people wont work.
Does computer work without electricity?
no you cannot turn it on without electricity or some type of battery but, no it wont work
What is an antenna used in space for?
Radio waves are a form of electromagnetic radiation, and they don't require a medium to pass through (like water, sound, or seismic waves.) So they work in space, which makes it real handy for astronauts for communicate with each other.
Where do inventors work?
i would say inventors work in labs or large rooms where there is a lot of space.
What can you do if you have a chronic illness that has limited the amount of time you can work and you have fallen behind on your payments?
You need to make arrangements for other transportation. A car in default wont be with you long. Im not being mean, just stating facts. Practical.
How do you use space pens on earth?
The only difference between space pens and any other kind of pen is that space pens work in any position in which you hold them, whereas other pens need gravity to make the ink flow to the tip, so that they will dry up if you try to write with them in the wrong position.
Why don't ballpoint pens work in space?
Lie down and write with a ball point pen upside down. after a while the pen wont work because it needs the ink to fall down to the ball point. there is no gravity in space there fore the ink will just float it wont fall Edit: why not use a pencil?
Why fountain pens are not used in space?
Fountain pens depend on gravity to pull the ink down to the nib. In Zero gravity, they don't work.
Why do astronomers use pencils in space?
Pencils are often used in space because most pens rely on gravity to work and are therefore useless in orbit.
What if the command on poptropica won't work?
it wont work at all . i tried not puting a space still does"not work. i tried puting the letters in big letters still wont work ! so answers .com is wrong!
Do acupuncture pens work?
No better (nor worse) than any other form of self-hypnosis.
What do people in Scotland work with?
I work with a pc, a telephone, a calculator, paper and pens and oh yeah other people but I work in accountancy and can''t speak for everyone.
My paint pens wont work They tell me to shake the pens then press the tip of the pen on a newspaper until some paint show up on it I do that but the paint wont show up Please help Its annoying?
LOL! Well, have you used them before? If you have had them a while then they probably ran out. If they are new then you can open them up and see if it is broken or if there is some sort of seal on it. Maybe you need to shake it more. XD
How does pencil work?
pencils dont work use pens
Is digital pen works in space?
A digital pen - that is, a stylus that "writes" on a computer screen - should work perfectly well in space, assuming that the tablet device or touchscreen would work in vacuum. In the early days of the US space program, there was a level of concern that traditional ball-point pens would not work in free-fall, because the ink was gravity-fed to the ink ball. (Ball point pens typically do not work when held upside down, for example, or when writing on a surface above the body of the pen. ) NASA commissioned the design of a "space pen" with a pressurized cartridge allowing it to write in free-fall or when inverted.
Why cant a pencil be used in space?
Pens require gravity to work so they stop working in space. pencils are also not used because when we use it saw dust is produced and if it enters the electronics there is chance for the rocket to fail and explode.
What are the best pens for drawing on skin?
Ive been using papermate for a while but ive been looking for other pens because im determined to find one better, but papermates work and and i havnt had trouble yet
