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Consider Astronauts Orbiting the Earth in the Space Shuttle

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Consider astronauts orbiting the earth in the space shuttle.
-The acceleration of gravity in the orbiting space shuttle is over 90% that on the surface of the earth but the astronauts still feel weightless (no apparent weight) please explain. You may assume the orbit is perfectly circular.

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