• Question: Why do people weigh less in space than on earth?

    Asked by angelbeliever3 to Sheila on 17 Mar 2011 in Categories: .
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      Sheila Kanani answered on 17 Mar 2011:

      Remember the difference between mass and weight…..
      People have the same mass no matter where they are but they weigh less because weight is dependent on gravity. If gravity is lower, like it is in space, then the people weigh less too.

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