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2006-12-06 10:52:56 · 4 answers · asked by Jack D 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Music & Music Players
Yes they really are.
2006-12-06 10:58:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically yes, they are weightless since weight is the force generated by gravitational pull. Gravity does act on the space shuttle while it's in orbit, but since both the space shuttle and the astronauts inside are falling at the same rate, they are essentially weightless.
2006-12-06 19:05:08 · answer #2 · answered by Tim M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In actuality, they are in a state of perpetual free fall. What gives the impression of weightlessness is the rate at which they are orbiting; Controlling the direction of their fall.
2006-12-06 19:02:31 · answer #3 · answered by new81complex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are still the same weight ,it's just that the forces acting upon it are different to when you are on Earth.
2006-12-06 19:16:37 · answer #4 · answered by Ted T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋