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Elevator and gravity question?
If gravity is 9.81ms^-2...
If an elevator is deccelerating downward at 9.81ms^-2, why would someone weigh less than normal??
3 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Someone would weigh less than normal because gravity is pulling the person downwards and the elevator itself is moving downwards so the force downwards is increased. Therefore, the person in the elevator would be pulled less downwards and would weigh less. The person would weigh nothing.
- 1 decade ago
Nasa has airplanes that freefall to simulate a space environment, the airplanes fall at 9.81^2. :)
