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  • 22-12-2017
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An astronaut inside an orbiting satellite feels weightless because

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Аноним Аноним
  • 22-12-2017
Because the satellite is falling toward the earth just as fast as the astronaut is, so there is no upward reaction force on them.
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  • 22-12-2017
While in space, astronauts don’t experience the force of gravity.

Gravity is what we have here on earth and so once an orbiting satellite reaches space, it will appear to feel weightless to who is inside the spacecraft. This is the reasoning behind that “no weight” feeling.

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