You'd think in space, since there is no up and down, at times one of the ships would be "upside down" or "sideways", etc...
And I don't think coordinates would matter...or would it?
2007-04-26 07:41:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
That's done to make it "look good." You're right, they should have some arbitrary orientation when meeting in deep space. When meeting near a planet, though, most would probably orient themselves with respect to the planetary surface to either "right side up" or "upside down."
2007-04-26 08:26:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I understand where are you are coming from. But space ships in the movies have artificial gravity. If two ships were to meet in space and one was upside down, then everyone on that ship would be on the ceiling. It wouldn't make any sense, and would just look stupid in a movie.
2007-04-26 14:49:29 · answer #2 · answered by traplzzl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's too expensive to make movies in a zero-gravity environment.
Because it's not relevant to the plot.
Because we'd be distracted by trying to watch the 'upside down' ship and would miss the plot.
Because few people bother to think, so it doesn't matter.
2007-04-26 22:17:25 · answer #3 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coordinates wouldn't matter, it would be a question of orientation or pitch and angle. However I think it is presumed that once two ships got close enough to make visual contact that they would each adjust somewhat to meet halfway in a "common orientation".
2007-04-26 14:47:48 · answer #4 · answered by Tippy the Turtle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ha, I like your thinking.
2007-04-26 14:44:59 · answer #5 · answered by mistalina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋