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krzymel

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on: Jul 29, 2018
You can experience weight
 
  A) standing on Earth's surface.
  B) in an accelerating elevator away from Earth.
  C) in a rotating habitat in space.
  D) all of the above

Question 2

Passengers in a high-flying jumbo jet feel their normal weight in flight, whereas passengers in an orbiting space vehicle do not because they are
 
  A) beyond the main pull of Earth's gravity.
  B) above the Earth's atmosphere.
  C) without support forces.
  D) all the above
  E) none of the above


Dunkey

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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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