if i were to go to the moon, and poke a flag in the ground-on a flag pole of course- would it flutter? due to the lack of gravity? Also, would there be shadowns on the moon? thanks.
LM answered Friday April 6 2007, 2:40 pm: I remember reading somewhere that a flag wouldn't like, flap in the breeze like flags do here on earth because there's virtually no atmosphere, and no wind. But there IS gravity on the moon- just less than Earth, because it's smaller. basically, the flag would move only when it was forced to, if at all.
As for shadows, I imagine so. All you need for a shadow is a light source.
theymos answered Friday April 6 2007, 2:37 pm: The moon landings weren't faked. The flag would flutter because of it's inertia when pushed into the ground. There would be shadows, but you might not be able to see them because of the poor camera equipment. Same with no stars, it's poor cameras(this was a long time ago). [ theymos's advice column | Ask theymos A Question ]
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