Question

An astronaut is said to be weightless when he/she travels in a satellite.does it mean that the earth does not attract him/her?
Please answer with explanation.

Answer 1

Answer:

Acceleration of object = 0.875 m/s²

Here,given conditions:-

Distance (s) = 7 m

Time (t) = 4 seconds.

Initial velocity (u) = 0 m/s²

To find out: —

Acceleration of object = ?

Solution:-

Explanation:

Acceleration of object = 0.875 m/s²

Here,given conditions:-

Distance (s) = 7 m

Time (t) = 4 seconds.

Initial velocity (u) = 0 m/s²

To find out: —

Acceleration of object = ?

Solution:- please

Answer 2

An astronaut of mass m in an orbiting satellite is moving with constant speed along the orbit

The satellite as well as the astronaut are attracted towards the earth with the Same acceleration g

As the satellite does not provide normal reaction on the astronaut he feels weightless Ness

If a is the centripetal acceleration of the satellite then the Normal rxn is given by

N= mg-ma(a=g)

N=mg-mg

N=0

Thus doesn't mean that there is absence of gravity

It is a situation in which the astronaut is not attracted by the gravitaional field

I hope this helps ( ╹▽╹ )