Astronauts Orbiting Earth in a Spacecraft Feel Weightless in Space

question 40

Multiple Choice

Astronauts orbiting Earth in a spacecraft feel weightless in space because:

• A) they are farther away from Earth.
• B) they eat less food while in orbit.
• C) the added gravitational pull of the Moon balances Earth's gravitational pull.
• D) they are in constant free fall around Earth.

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