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Question 25





Astronauts orbiting the earth in the space shuttle experience a force of gravity that is


several times greater than the Fgrav experienced on Earth's surface.


several times smaller than the Fgrav experienced on Earth's surface.


a fraction greater than the Fgrav experienced on Earth's surface.


a fraction smaller than the Fgrav experienced on Earth's surface .


... nonsense! Orbiting astronauts do not experience any gravitational pull from the earth.

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AL2006
The acceleration of gravity in low Earth orbit is a fraction smaller than it is on the Earth's surface, like maybe 15% less.

The astronauts feel no gravity at all, because they and everything around them are constantly falling.