If a spaceship had a flag, would it wave as the spaceship moved through space?

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If a spaceship had a flag, would it wave as the spaceship moved through space?

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It will wave because of its pendulum motion and vibrations of the ship, not because of wind. Unless there is some kind of change or vibration though that waving will stop relatively quickly (minutes). Frankly if you want to fly a flag from a spaceship you’ll probably have the pole wave a bit to simulate the effect you want.