Equivalence Principle Question

Charlie G

I was wondering whether or not astronauts who weighed differently on earth would weigh differently on a space ship accelerating to simulate gravity. Do the astronauts who have more mass experience a greater force in the ship like the would on earth or does each astronaut weigh the same on the ship?

Naty1

Hi Charlie,
Uniform acceleration is just like gravity. F=Ma = Mg = W.
So when they are accelerated at the same rate, they feel a different force just like within gravity.

Charlie G

Lol I can't believe I overlooked something so simple, it wasn't even that long ago that in science we went over that very same equation.

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Charlie G	Equivalence Principle Question Tweet I was wondering whether or not astronauts who weighed differently on earth would weigh differently on a space ship accelerating to simulate gravity. Do the astronauts who have more mass experience a greater force in the ship like the would on earth or does each astronaut weigh the same on the ship?

Naty1 Recognitions: Gold Member	Hi Charlie, Uniform acceleration is just like gravity. F=Ma = Mg = W. So when they are accelerated at the same rate, they feel a different force just like within gravity.