Effects of Microgravity

Q.  Which of the following are effects of microgravity?

1) Human body muscles become weak.
2) Crystals grow better
3) There is no fire due to lack of oxygen
- Published on 18 Mar 16

a. 1, 3
b. 2, 3
c. 1, 2
d. All of the above

ANSWER: 1, 2
 
  • There is combustion but there is change in nature of flame in microgravity. Due to lack of gravity, flame is rounder.
  • Crystals grow better. Without gravity, their shapes are more perfect. Proteins as well as insulin crystals were grow as experiments in microgravity environment.
  • Japanese researchers are monitoring the growth of crystals in a specially-designed chamber on board the International Space Station (ISS) to understand the effects of microgravity on protein crystals.
  • Muscles and bones can become weaker without gravity making them work as hard.

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