The Amount of Gravitational Force That Acts on the Space

question 86

Multiple Choice

The amount of gravitational force that acts on the space shuttle while in orbit is

• A) the same as the shuttle's weight on the Earth's surface.
• B) nearly zero.
• C) almost as much as the shuttle's weight on the Earth's surface.

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