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Why is it that on earth you appear weight while in space you appear weightless?
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∙ 10y ago
There is no gravity in space, so everything (even liquid) will appear to 'float'.
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Why can you be weightless?
not on earth but it can be simulated underwater, in aircraft, you can be weightless in outer space
How is a my weight uses with graviyt?
Without gravity, you would be weightless, as in the vacuum of outer space. It is the gravity of the Earth that gives us our weight.
When in space are you weightless?
Not exactly. In space, u lose a % amount of weight.
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.
When astronauts appear weightless it is actually because they are actually in what?
They are in the vacuum of space.
Is the weight of the space shuttle the same on earth as it is in space?
Its mass is the same(ignoring spent fuel) but the weight is a result of the gravitational pull, which is different in space. Actually the space shuttle never gets far enough from the earth for it's weight to change. The reason it seems weightless is because it is in free-fall.
Why are astronauts floating above the Earth in a Space Shuttle really no weightless?
Weight is an expression of the gravitational force acting on an object. When the space shuttle is in orbit around the Earth, it is held there by the Earth's gravity. Since gravity is still acting on the shuttle and the astronauts inside, they still have weight. They are described as "weightless" because an object in orbit is in a constant state of free fall.
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.
Are austronaughts really weightless in space?
Yes, but they do have the same mass. Weight is based off the effect of gravity pulling something down, because there is no gravity in space astronauts are 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).
What is a persons weight in outer space if they weight 637 newtons?
Without the effects of gravity the person will be weightless.
Can people be weightless if so how and where?
People are weightless if in zero gravity in outer space. On earth, weightlessness can be simulated for training in a rapidly descending aeroplane.
