Asked by Sara
Why do astronauts appear to float when they aboard the ISS station and experience 90% of earth's gravitational pull?
Is it because of the freefall?
Is it because of the freefall?
Answers
Answered by
bobpursley
Sort of, the astronauts and the ISS station are both falling (accelerating) toward Earth equal to the gravitational acceleration at the orbit height.
There are no AI answers yet. The ability to request AI answers is coming soon!
Submit Your Answer
We prioritize human answers over AI answers.
If you are human, and you can answer this question, please submit your answer.