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s c.6.p.13.2 astronauts orbit earth in the international space station …

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s c.6.p.13.2
astronauts orbit earth in the international space station and appear \weightless.\ what best explains this?
the suns gravity cancels earths gravity there.
earths gravity is weaker but still present; theyre falling around earth, so they feel weightless.
there is no gravity that high up.
spacesuits block gravity.

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

Gravity exists at the altitude of the International Space Station, but it is weaker. Astronauts in orbit are in a state of free - fall around the Earth, which gives the sensation of weightlessness. The Sun's gravity does not cancel Earth's gravity at the ISS, there is gravity at that altitude, and spacesuits do not block gravity.

Answer:

Earth’s gravity is weaker but still present; they’re falling around Earth, so they feel weightless.