Does a Falling Object Possess Weight?

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Homework Statement

Does a falling object posses weight?

Homework Equations

F=mg

The Attempt at a Solution

I thought yes because it still has a mass and is accelerating due to gravity. However, the answer is No. If anyone could shed some light on this I would greatly appreciate it.

 

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firstly, define weight

 

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firstly, define weight

the force on an object due to a gravitational field...

Weight = mass of the object x acceleration due to gravity...

But I still don't know why the answer is no...
Obviously the object still has mass so therefore the acceleration due to gravity must be zero...but I don't understand why it is zero. ;D

 

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Not exactly ...

Weight is the force exerted on you by a bathroom scale. Your weight increases when you are in an elevator which is accelerated upward; you weigh less than your normal weight when the elevator is accelerating downward, and your weight is zero when the elevator is in free fall. When you hang from a rope, your weight is indicated by the tension in the rope.

http://videolectures.net/mit801f99_lewin_lec07/
Now, do you get it?

 

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yer. thanks :D