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20-12-2022
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2. The force of gravity acting on an astronaut in an orbiting spacecraft is less than when she is on
the Earth's surface.
Compared with being on the Earth's surface, how do her mass and weight change when she
goes into orbit?
B
C
D
mass in orbit
decreases
decreases
unchanged
unchanged
weight in orbit
decreases
unchanged
decreases
unchanged

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