Rate this statement: No force due to Earth's gravity acts on astronauts inside the orbiting space station.
A)always true while in orbit
B)sometimes true while in orbit
C)always false

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Astronauts inside an orbiting space station experience microgravity because they are in free fall around the Earth, not because Earth's gravity doesn't act on them. Earth's gravity keeps the space station in orbit and affects everything inside it.

Rate This Statement: No Force Due to Earth's Gravity Acts