2007-12-10 16:06:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Yes you could. As Tony D said, the mass and inertia of the chair are still there, so it would resist the force of your kick. There might be somewhat less effect than on earth, where friction (the chairs legs against the floor) would add resistance. How much friction depends on the design of the chair and floor.
To get an idea of how much inertia the chair has, and its toe-stubbing ability in orbit, you could suspend it and kick it. Watch out for the backswing!
2007-12-10 16:39:20 · answer #1 · answered by dontpanic66 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! The chair still has mass and "inertia". When you kick it, you try to change the direction it's floating, and it's mass will resist your movement despite the apparent weightlessness. This resistance to change in direction will cause your big toe to hurt.
2007-12-11 00:16:34 · answer #2 · answered by Tony D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well it depends on the thickness of the chair. If it was big you would kick it and stub your toe, but if you kicked a small chair and kicked it hard, you wouldn't stub your toe and might break a window if you kicked it hard enough (or at least something.)
2007-12-11 00:57:31 · answer #3 · answered by kirbystar11 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think your toe would hurt as bad as your head , cuz when you kick the chair, opposite reaction would put you on yer butt!!... and thump yer head on the wall, too!...*smile*....
2007-12-11 09:00:28 · answer #4 · answered by meanolmaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is your name Tracy Terry?
2007-12-11 08:03:12 · answer #5 · answered by B. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could but it wouldnt hert as bad as it would on earth due to loss of whight
2007-12-11 00:08:34 · answer #6 · answered by skb 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋