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Anything in an orbit is constantly accelerated.
If that sounds peculiar to you, it's because you think 'accelerate' means 'speed up'.
It doesn't. It means 'change speed or direction or both'.
If an object is not moving at a constant speed in a straight line, then it's accelerating.
An object in an orbit is constantly changing direction. So it's constantly being
accelerated, even if its speed never changes.
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Why orbiting astronauts appear to be floating is that they are experiencing?
Yes that is what they are experiencing.
What did Neil Armstrong mean when he was heard to say he thinks he sees Santa Claus?
he was revering to a high speed light that passed by them while in orbit around earth . I believe they were going twice the speed of sound at the time. there's been several astronauts reports of UFOs' while orbiting earth not just US. astronauts. Russian astronauts for instance.
True or false. Orbiting astronauts feel weightless because they are beyond the gravitational pull of the earth?
False.Orbiting astronauts feel weightlessness since the gravitational pull of the Earth is balanced by the centrifugal force due to the circular orbital motion, which balance each other out since the spaceship is in orbit. That is, the weightlessness is because of no net force on the astronaut.In a nutshell, if you are orbiting, then irrespective of what height you're doing it, you'd be weightless.
Who was the astronaut who experience weightlessness while orbiting the earth?
Any astronaut would experience weightlessness while orbiting the Earth.Any astronaut would experience weightlessness while orbiting the Earth.Any astronaut would experience weightlessness while orbiting the Earth.Any astronaut would experience weightlessness while orbiting the Earth.
In china what are astronauts called?
Chinese astronauts are known as Taikonauts.
Why orbiting astronauts appear to be floating is that they are experiencing?
Yes that is what they are experiencing.
Why do astronauts appear to be weightless in a spacecraft orbiting earth?
Free fall
Are astronauts weightless during the Shuttle's launch?
Noop. In fact, as the Shuttle is accelerating, the astronauts are experiencing not only the pull of gravity, but also the acceleration of the rocket. For the comfort of the crew, they try to keep the excess gravity to about 4 G, basically 4 times the pull of gravity. Only after the engines have stopped, and the shuttle is no longer accelerating, will the astronauts feel weightless, as the Shuttle and astronauts are all falling around the Earth at the same speed.
What mission did astronauts perform the world's first docking of two orbiting spacecraft?
The docking of the Gemini spacecraft.
How do we know that orbiting objects are accelerating?
In Newtonian physics they are not following a straight path, therefore they must be accelerating.However in General Relativity they are following a locally straight path through curved spacetime, therefore they are not accelerating.
Are there people in the space station orbiting the earth?
Yes, the International Space Station (ISS) typically has a crew of astronauts on board conducting scientific research, maintaining the station, and performing other tasks. The crew size varies but usually ranges from 3 to 6 astronauts.
Does it take 27 days to orbit the earth?
That comes roughlyclose, if you happen to be the moon. Astronauts orbiting the earth make several orbits per day.
What is the name space station that is orbiting the earth now?
The space station currently orbiting Earth is called the International Space Station (ISS). It serves as a research facility for various countries and is inhabited by astronauts from around the world.
When are astronauts in free fall?
Astronauts are in free fall when they are in a spacecraft that is orbiting Earth or another celestial body. In this state, both the spacecraft and the astronauts inside are falling towards the planet due to gravity but also moving forward at a high speed, creating a continuous state of free fall. This results in the sensation of weightlessness for the astronauts, as they are in a constant state of falling around the Earth rather than towards it.
Free fall explains why astronauts have no mass while orbiting Earth?
Not quite. It explains why they have no weight. But their mass doesn't change.It's the same on earth, on the moon, and everywhere in between.
Who were the other astronauts on the mission with Neil Armstrong?
The other two astronauts who were on the Apollo 11 mission with Neil Armstrong were Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Buzz Aldrin also walked on the moon with Armstrong, while Michael Collins remained in the command module orbiting the moon.
What did Neil Armstrong mean when he was heard to say he thinks he sees Santa Claus?
he was revering to a high speed light that passed by them while in orbit around earth . I believe they were going twice the speed of sound at the time. there's been several astronauts reports of UFOs' while orbiting earth not just US. astronauts. Russian astronauts for instance.
