Re:Virgin Galactic successfully reaches space
by robotresearcher on Thursday December 13, 2018 @06:20PM
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Any time you fall freely you experience this. If you jump
off a table you are weightless[1]. Unfortunately a planet is accelerating at you so the experience doesn’t last long.
You can choose your frame of reference when considering interacting masses. I choose mine, which gives the interpretation above.
[1] ignoring buoyancy and drag from air, which are small in this scenario.
You can choose your frame of reference when considering interacting masses. I choose mine, which gives the interpretation above.
[1] ignoring buoyancy and drag from air, which are small in this scenario.