Chapter 12, Problem 13Q

(Indicates a review question, which means it requires only a basic understanding of the material to answer. Questions without this designation typically require integrating or extending the concepts presented thus far.)

. After landing on the planet Mars, two astronauts awaken from a long induced hibernation inside their windowless spacecraft. Before emerging, is there any way they can determine whether their individual body weights are the result of gravitation or accelerated motion?