9th Class Science Gravitation and Floatation Question Bank 9th CBSE Science Gravitation

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      Why does a body orbiting in space possess zero weight with respect to a spaceship?

    Answer:

                      The astronaut and the spaceship are orbiting with same acceleration hence, the body does not exert any force on the sides of the spaceship. Therefore, the body appears to be floating weightlessly. It also implies that a body orbiting in space has zero weight with respect to a spaceship.


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