6.10 - Weightlessness
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Practice Questions
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What condition leads to weightlessness in an elevator?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to you in a falling elevator.
True or False: Weightlessness means gravity is absent.
💡 Hint: Remember that gravity is always pulling down.
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What causes the feeling of weightlessness?
💡 Hint: Think about the forces acting on you during free fall.
True or False: Astronauts feel weightless because they are far away from Earth's gravity.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between gravity and distance.
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If the gravitational force acting on an astronaut in a spacecraft is 1000 N, explain why they do not feel this force.
💡 Hint: Consider the role of forces acting during motion.
Determine the effects of prolonged exposure to weightlessness on the human body. What precautions should astronauts take?
💡 Hint: Think about how the body adapts to various environments.
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