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Free falling in outer space

Dr. Matt J. Carlson · TED

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About

If you were to orbit the Earth, you'd experience the feeling of free fall, not unlike what your stomach feels before a big dive on a roller coaster. With a little help from Sir Isaac Newton, Matt J. Carlson explains the basic forces acting on an astronaut and why you probably shouldn't try this one at home. [Directed by Josh Harris, narrated by Matt J. Carlson].

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Dr. Matt J. Carlson
Year
2013
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Physics, Astronomy and space
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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