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Khan Academy: Gravity for Astronauts in Orbit

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Why do astronauts appear weightless despite being near the Earth? Sal Khan answers this question in this video. [7:11]

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mass
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forces, gravitational constant, parabolic path, khan academy, khan academy: gravity for astronauts in orbit, law of universal gravitation
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional