Multiple Choice
A "weightless" astronaut in an orbiting shuttle is
A) shielded from the Earth's gravitational field.
B) beyond the pull of gravity.
C) pulled only by gravitation to the shuttle which cancels the Earth's gravitational pull.
D) like the shuttle,pulled by Earth's gravitation.
E) none of these
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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