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An astronaut, whose mass on the surface of the Earth is m, orbits the Earth in the space shuttle at an altitude of 450 km. What is her mass while orbiting in the space shuttle?

a. 0.125 m
b. 0.50 m
c. 0.75 m
d. m

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cjrodriguez89

Answer:

d. m

Explanation:

  • Assuming that  the  shuttle orbits at a low speed compared with the speed of light, the mass must be the same.
  • This is due to the mass is a property of bodies which is the same at any point in the universe, it doesn't depend of the force applied to it or any other thing, as weight does, provided no relativistic effects take place.
  • So, the right answer is d.
hamzaahmeds

This question involves the concepts of mass, Law of conservation of mass, and altitude.

The mass of the astronaut orbiting in the space shuttle is "d. m".

The mass of an object is defined as the quantity of matter contained inside a body. According to the law of conservation of mass, the mass of a body remains constant everywhere in the universe.

The quantity that changes with the change in location, is weight. The change in weight is caused by the change in acceleration due to gravity, which varies from planet to planet and also varies with altitude.

Thus, the mass of the astronaut will remain constant.

Learn more about the law of conservation of mass here:

https://brainly.com/question/13383562?referrer=searchResults

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