Why Do Astronauts Feel "Weightless" Inside the International Space Station

question 31

Multiple Choice

Why do astronauts feel "weightless" inside the International Space Station?

• A) They are so far from Earth that the gravitational force is very small.
• B) They follow the same orbit as the space station.
• C) The space station rotates to cancel the effect of gravity.
• D) The space station is continually accelerating away from Earth.

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