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What does weightlessness mean in physics?

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Question

What does weightlessness mean in physics?

Options

  • No gravity acting

  • No normal force; scale shows zero

  • Object has no mass

  • Moving at constant speed

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Solution

No normal force; scale shows zero

Explanation:

We feel weightless when the normal force is zero, even though gravity still acts.

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