Physics
Class 11
Weightlessness in Space
Why do astronauts “float” inside the ISS if gravity still exists there?
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uniboardhub
4 months ago
They are actually in free fall around Earth. Both the astronauts and the ISS fall at the same rate, so they feel weightless, even though gravity still acts on them.
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