What is the main reason astronauts appear to float in the International Space Station?

Understanding Weight and Mass Concepts

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
There is no gravity in space.
They are in a state of constant freefall.
The space station has anti-gravity technology.
They are weightless because they are far from Earth.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the correct way to describe the reading on a bathroom scale?
It measures your mass in pounds.
It measures your weight in kilograms.
It measures your weight in pounds.
It measures your mass in kilograms.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is weight defined in terms of gravitational pull?
Weight is the mass of an object in space.
Weight is the amount of matter in an object.
Weight is the gravitational pull on an object.
Weight is the force exerted by an object.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the formula to calculate weight on Earth?
Weight = Mass x 9.8
Weight = Mass x 10
Weight = Mass x 1.6
Weight = Mass x 0
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the example of Eddie the Elephant, what remains constant regardless of location?
Eddie's size
Eddie's mass
Eddie's weight
Eddie's gravitational pull
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Eddie's weight change when he is on the Moon compared to Earth?
It remains the same.
It becomes zero.
It is six times more.
It is six times less.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to Eddie's weight when he is in deep space?
It becomes zero.
It doubles.
It is half of what it is on the Moon.
It remains the same as on Earth.
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