Why Do Astronauts (And Cans of Soft Drink) Float Around

question 23

Multiple Choice

Why do astronauts (and cans of soft drink) float around in the Shuttle instead of falling?

• A) the Shuttle is so far from the Earth, gravity is negligible
• B) the Shuttle's gravity balances the Earth's, so that the net gravity is zero
• C) the Shuttle is falling around the Earth (and everything aboard is in free fall)
• D) the Shuttle has an antigravity device on board, developed by NASA
• E) the rules Newton developed for gravity only hold on Earth, not once you get into space

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