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The curve of the earth is so that you would fall and the earth would curve away putting you in a permanant state of freefall. This would give the illusion of zero gravity and you would weigh nothing.

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If you were in orbit how much force would you exert on a scale?

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What is the force a skateboard exerts on you if your mass is 60k and you push on the skateboard with a force of 60n?

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Why does an object in orbit needs a centripetal force act?

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