What is the type of gravity astronauts experience?
2006-12-14 11:12:31 · 6 answers · asked by Chelsea 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Micro gravity.
Being in orbit does not mean not experiencing any gravity at all, at the altitude they are, astronauts should feel 88% of the gravity we experience on land; except that they are *falling*. Hence most of that gravity is balanced, but moving from one end of the space station to another, for instance, would mean that some gravity, a very very small acceleration, would be felt. The only place the gravity would be zero would be at the center of gravity of the station (plus the station itself also produces a very tiny amount of gravity...)
2006-12-14 11:22:45 · answer #1 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zero gravity
2006-12-14 19:22:12 · answer #2 · answered by Reddog Price 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zero gravity.
2006-12-14 19:20:07 · answer #3 · answered by beeker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Astronauts do not feel gravity in space, but i believe they are affected by G-forces when launching and landing the shuttle.
2006-12-14 19:21:58 · answer #4 · answered by ACE-MAN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think they experience gravity that is why it is called zero gravity.
2006-12-14 19:19:49 · answer #5 · answered by hollyberry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
zero gravity
2006-12-14 19:20:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋