How does an astronauts mass while orbiting in the space shuttle compare with his mass while standing...........

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How does an astronaut's mass while orbiting in the space shuttle compare with his mass while standing on the earth's surface?

The mass is the same in both places

The astronaut's mass is less when he is in orbit

The astronaut has no mass in orbit since he is weightless

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Explanation:

The mass of an object is a measure of the object's inertial property, or the amount of matter it contains. The weight of an object is a measure of the force exerted on the object by gravity, or the force needed to support it. The pull of gravity on the earth gives an object a downward acceleration of about 9.8 m/s2.