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=There is no weight in space is because Weight is how hard things (floor, ground, etc.) push up on us. Note, I said up and not down. The downward force is the gravitational force. The gravitational force depends on mass (the amount of material you are made of) and the gravitational field intensity. If the gravitational field intensity is lower, as it is on the moon, the gravitational force is lower for the same mass. ecause there is no gravity.=
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 8y agoIt's right that space is weightless, but the force of gravity exists between pairs of large masses, like the Sun and the Earth, for example, or between the Earth and you.
If you are in space near the Earth, or on the Earth, the gravity acts on you. You feel this because if you jump up the force pulls you back down. The force is your weight, which becomes less as you go further away from the Earth.
On the other hand the mass of an object stays the same wherever it goes.
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What holds up the planets?
everthing is weightless in space.
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 do all the planets orbit at different times?
it's something to do with the size of the planets it nothing to do with weight because everything in space is weightless. i think its also to do with how far away from the sun they are because the further away planets have less gravity pull from the sun. tbh I'm not really sure... sorry i can't help more than that.
What is a persons weight in outer space if they weight 637 newtons?
Without the effects of gravity the person will be weightless.
What is astrobelt?
It is something in space that divides the inner planets and outer planets.
What holds up the planets?
everthing is weightless in space.
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.
When in space are you weightless?
Not exactly. In space, u lose a % amount of weight.
Why are you weightless on other planets?
You are weihgtless in space because there less gravitiy up there
Why do all the planets orbit at different times?
it's something to do with the size of the planets it nothing to do with weight because everything in space is weightless. i think its also to do with how far away from the sun they are because the further away planets have less gravity pull from the sun. tbh I'm not really sure... sorry i can't help more than that.
What is a persons weight in outer space if they weight 637 newtons?
Without the effects of gravity the person will be weightless.
Why is it that on earth you appear weight while in space you appear weightless?
There is no gravity in space, so everything (even liquid) will appear to 'float'.
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.
Is it possible to be weightless anywhere in the universe?
yes ,in space because there is no gravity and that means there is not 15 pounds of weight on you
Why you are weightless in the center of the earth but not in the middle of outer space?
Because Earth's gravity is stronger the farther in through the atmosphere you go. Out of the atmosphere in space there is no gravity except on other planets.
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.
Why can you be weightless?
not on earth but it can be simulated underwater, in aircraft, you can be weightless in outer space
