Astronauts Orbiting Earth in the Space Shuttle Feel Weightless in Space

question 44

Multiple Choice

Astronauts orbiting Earth in the space shuttle feel weightless in space because:

• A) they are farther away from the Earth
• B) they eat less food while in orbit
• C) the gravitational pull of the Moon counteracts the Earth's gravitational pull
• D) they are in constant free fall around the Earth
• E) they are in space where there is no gravity

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