Chapter 1: Q20E (page 55)
We refer to astronauts in space as weightless, but not without mass. Why?
Short Answer
The astronauts are referred to as weightless, but they are not massless due to the inefficiency of gravity.
Chapter 1: Q20E (page 55)
We refer to astronauts in space as weightless, but not without mass. Why?
The astronauts are referred to as weightless, but they are not massless due to the inefficiency of gravity.
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