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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How, why, when do we feel weightlessness?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Say, an astronaut of mass M is in a satellite which is moving with a constant speed along the orbit. When the satellite/astronaut are orbiting the earth,both of them are attracted towards the centre of earth and both fall towards with same acceleration ' g '. Thus astronaut is unable to exert weight on the floor of the satellite, in turn satellite does not provide normal reaction on the astronaut. Therefore astronaut feels weightlessness.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you mr. modern spock :) May the mass times acceleration be with you !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol welcome

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