Question

An astronaut is said to be weightless when he travels in a satellite. Does it mean that the earth does not attract him?

Answer 1

Answer: No that doesn't mean that earth doesn't attract him/ or a a spaceship in which he is ... But here the condition is in a permanent equilibrium due to GRAVITATIONAL field and the velocity it has to overcome the field .. thus it seems it is being attracted all the time .. but it also escapes at the same time thus circling a specified path called an temporary orbit or permanent depending upon other factors too .

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Answer 2

No, the gravitational force is the force will go to an infinite range. It has reduces to an extent in which the astronauts can't feel it.

Explanation:

• The astronaut is said to maintain the low weight when he or she travel in the space because the astronaut is moving to distance above the gravitational effect on the body.
• The gravitational effect on the body makes the body to attracted towards the earth.
• But the less weight makes the person to escape the force on the person because the lesser the mass the less the gravitational effect.

• Hence, it has been reduces to an extent in which the astronauts can't feel it.

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