Carrying a body up stairs in a plummeting aircraft

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When carrying a body up stairs in a plane that is falling, less effort is required compared to when the plane is flying at a constant altitude or ascending. The key factor is the acceleration experienced during these scenarios. In free fall, similar to conditions in a satellite or during parabolic flight (like the vomit comet), the effective weight is reduced to zero, making movement significantly easier. Conversely, if the plane is ascending or maintaining altitude, the additional gravitational force must be overcome, increasing the effort needed to move the body.
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Would a body being carried up a set of stairs from one deck to another deck in a plane that is falling take less effort to move than if the plane was flying at constant altitude or ascending. ( I am thriller writer)
 
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jcarle said:
if the plane was flying at constant altitude or ascending.
. . . . or descending at a constant rate. What counts here is the acceleration up/down which will add or subtract from the steady g. If the plane is in actual free fall then you'd be in the same situation as in a satellite or the vomit comet. A pilot can fly 'downhill' and produce zero g (but only for so long!!!)
 

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