If someone told you that astronauts are weightless in orbit because they are beyond the pull of gravity, would you accept this statement? Explain.

Q: Two friends are having a conversation. Anna says a satellite in orbit is in freefall because the…

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Q: You are explaining to friends why astronauts feel weightless orbiting in the space shuttle, and they…

A: Write the expression for the acceleration due to gravity. Here, G represents the gravitational…

Q: The weight of an astronaut plus his space suit on the moon is only 255N. How much do they weigh on…

A: Given:                     wmoon = 255 Ngmoon  = 1.67 m/s2 Formula:                    Weight =…

Q: An apple falls because of the gravitational attraction to Earth. How does the gravitational…

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Q: Calculate the force that a 5 kg block exerts as it rests on the Earth's surface. Assume the…

A: Mass (m) = 5 kg gravitational acceleration (g) = 9.8 m/s2

Q: Which of the following statements about an astronaut circling the earth in a satellite is NOT…

A: Let the mass of astronaut = m Let the mass of satellite = M Let the speed of satellite in circular…

Q: • Newton’s universaa. a. With a bit of algebraic reasoning show that your gravitational acceleration…

A: According to Newton’s second law of gravity, According to Newton’s second law,

Q: 6. Newton's law of gravitation states that the gravitational force between two bodies is A. Directly…

A: *** Since all the question are not connected to each other so according to the bartleby guidelines…

Q: A ball is dropped from a tower that is 400 m tall. Assuming only gravitational force g = 9.8 m/sec2,…

A: Given data The height of the tower is h=400 m The acceleration on the ball is g=9.8 m/s2 The…

Q: Two friends are having a conversation. Anna says a satellite in orbit is in freefall because the…

A: When gravity force  alone acts on a body then the vertical motion of the body is called free fall.…

Q: Where will you weigh more and why? (a) 2 km above the surface of Earth (b) 2 km below the surface of…

A: The acceleration due to gravity at a height h from the surface of the earth is

Q: Explain the relationship between the mass and the weight of an object. Is the mass of an object the…

A: The weight of an object is defined as the force exerted on an object due to the acceleration of…

Q: Suppose the mass of a fully loaded module in which astronauts take off from the Moon is 11,900 kg.…

A: a. The magnitude of acceleration in a vertical takeoff from the Moon can be calculated as follows,…

Q: Earth pulls down on you with a gravitational force that you call your weight. Do you pull up on…

A: According to the Newton’s third law, that is every action has equal and opposite reaction.

Q: It is often said that astronauts in orbit experience weightlessnessbecause they are beyond the pull…

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Q: The International Space Station (ISS) is in orbit travelling around the Earth very fast. Which…

A: Gravitational force is a type of force that acts due to the virtue of mass of the bodies. It is an…

Q: A bag of sugar weighs 1.50 lb on Earth. What would it weigh in newtons on the Moon, where the…

A: Let the mass of the sugar bag be denoted by m.Let the weight of the sugar bag on the earth be…

Q: What is the weight of a box that has a mass of 60 kg if it were placed of the Moon, whose…

A: Given that, The mass of a box, m = 60 kg The gravitational attraction on Moon is 0.17 times that of…

Q: Suppose the mass of a fully loaded module in which astronauts take off from the Moon is 12,200 kg.…

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Q: I O 5. Which two factors affect the gravitational force between two objects in space? (Select two.)…

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Q: Suppose you are an astronaut in deep space, far from any source of gravity. You have two objects…

A: It is known that the amount of force(F) is equal to the product of mass(m) and acceleration(a) of…

Q: To begin your wingsuit flight, you step off the edge of a high cliff. Why are you then momentarily…

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Q: Suppose the mass of a fully loaded module in which astronauts take off from the Moon is 13,800 kg.…

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Q: An astronaut lands on a planet that has same mass as Earth but twice the diameter. How does…

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Q: Astronauts who spend long periods in outer space could be adversely affected by weightlessness. One…

A: We are able to stand on earth because the net vertical force on us is zero due to balancing of…

Q: The gravitational acceleration in space is 0 m/s². Calculate the weight in Newtons of an average…

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Q: At what separation is the force of gravity between the balls equal to 1.9×10−9 N?

A: Given  Mass m1 = 6.2 kg  Mass m2 = 7.3 kg  Distance d =0.81 m  Gravitational constant = 6.7*10^(-11)…

Q: 5. Two asteroids exert a gravitational force, F, on each other. Sometime later, the asteroids are…

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Q: Explain why objects in orbit feel weightless.

A: To determine: Why object feel weightless in the orbit?

Q: You sit at rest on a chair. Is the normal force from the chair pushing you up a “reaction” force to…

A: Force acting on you when on the chair. FN=mg The mass time the gravitational acceleration. Fg=mg

Q: Suppose the mass of a fully loaded module in which astronauts take off from the Moon is 14,200 kg.…

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Q: 6. Two statues are 3.1 m apart and each have a mass of 840 kg. What is the force of gravity between…

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Q: ght (in pounds) did they experience while walking on the Moon?

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Q: Suppose an astronaut has landed on Mars. Fully equipped, the astronaut has a mass of 132 kg. The…

A: The expression for find weight of the astronaut on mars is W=ma

Newton's First Law of Motion

If a very smooth ball is rolled down an inclined surface with zero friction, the ball will continue to roll indefinitely for an infinite time, in an attempt to reach to the same height on the opposite hill!