Velma, the Space Woman, Is Orbiting Above Earth's Surface in a Low-

question 4

Multiple Choice

Velma, the space woman, is orbiting above Earth's surface in a low- altitude orbit. Does she actually have weight, or is she actually weightless, and why?

• A) She actually has weight, because her weight remains the same no matter where she goes in the universe.
• B) She actually has weight, because Earth actually is pulling on her with nearly the normal pull of gravity.
• C) She is weightless because she is falling freely around the earth.
• D) She is weightless because she is away from the pull of Earth's gravity.
• E) She is weightless because she is in a vacuum.

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Definitions:

Distinctiveness

The degree to which something is perceived as being different or unique compared to others.

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