Microgravity

The microgravity , in the field of the Astronautics, is the state of a body such as the whole of the forces of gravitational origin to which it is subjected has a very weak resultant compared to gravity on the surface of the Ground. The microgravity can exist very well in the neighborhoods of the Earth: it is enough to release an apple so that it is in microgravity during the time of its fall.

The microgravity should not be confused with the Micropesanteur, which is a close concept, but which adds the one moment very weak condition resulting from the forces.

The term corresponding in English is microgravity .

Reference

Right French: decree of February 20th, 1995 relating to the terminology of sciences and space technology.

See too

List of the articles relating to astronautics

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