Chemistry: Principles and Practice (3rd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0534420125
ISBN 13: 978-0-53442-012-3

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Chemistry - Questions and Exercises - Questions - Page 32: 1.8

Answer

The astronauts in a space shuttle are composed of matter, and they have the same mass as they have on earth. However, in the absence of gravity, their weight is zero.

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The astronauts in a space shuttle are composed of matter, and they have the same mass as they have on earth. However, in the absence of gravity, their weight is zero.
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