Time Period of a Simple Pendulum in Space
Mary Beth asked: “if you set up a pendulum aboard an orbiting space vehicle, would the period be less than, the same as, or greater than it would be in our lab? explain.” Ans: In a space vehicle...
View ArticleBMMD – Body Mass Measuring Device
Priyanka asked What is a BMMD? How does it work? Ans: BMMD stands for Body Mass Measuring Device used by astronauts, which is basically a spring mounted chair which measures mass as a measure of...
View ArticleWeightlessness in a satellite
Why does an astronaut feel weightless in a space capsule orbiting the earth? I’ve gotten a key point saying that the space capsule orbiting the earth has a centripetal acceleration, but I cannot...
View ArticleGravity
We all know there is no such thing as zero gravity even at the very end of universe there is micro gravity according to formula for gravity…! Means we are away from certain object so the gravity exist...
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