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Gravity on Earth Versus Gravity in Space: What's the Difference?
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Audience: Educators and StudentsGrades: K-4
This NASA video segment explains why objects seem to float in space. Viewers learn that objects on board the space shuttle, as well as the shuttle itself, are in a continuous state of freefall. To demonstrate this effect, a boy holding a ball jumps on a trampoline. An astronaut describes how gravity acts on the boy and how, for a moment, the ball seems to float. Viewers are then asked to think about how gravity affects the way astronauts live in space.
Gravity on Earth Versus Gravity in Space: What's the Difference?
Duration: 1 minute 50 seconds
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This video clip is part of the Liftoff to Learning: Living in Space DVD that may be ordered from the Central Operation of Resources for Educators, or CORE →.
Other video learning clips in this series:
Living Aboard a Space Shuttle, a Home Away From Home
A Day Aboard the Space Shuttle