SCIENCE STUDY GUIDE – Chapter 3 – Gravity, Friction and ...

the force of gravity on an object. Orbit – elliptical path of one body (ex. - the Moon) follows around another body (ex – the Earth) due to the influence of gravity. Microgravity – A space ship in orbit is in a free fall. Gravity is acting on the ship and astronauts. The ship and astronauts are . falling around Earth at the same rate. ................
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