Why do astronauts feel weightless in space?
QUESTION POSTED AT 16/04/2020 - 11:21 PM
Answered by admin AT 16/04/2020 - 11:21 PM
Weight = mass × gravitational field strength
At space gravitational field strength is very low so its"weightless".
At space gravitational field strength is very low so its"weightless".
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