Standing erect requires resisting gravity. In space, due to microgravity or the absence of significant gravitational pull, there is no effective "down" direction or force to stand against.
Astronauts in space cannot stand erect this is because in space
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2007 · Topic: Mechanics (Gravitation and Central Force Motion (Kepler's Laws))
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