Forces in Elevators: Net Force 0 but No Weightlessness

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The discussion centers on the differences between feeling weight in an elevator moving at a constant velocity versus experiencing weightlessness in space. It highlights that in an elevator, despite the net force being zero, individuals still feel their weight due to gravitational force. In contrast, when in a space shuttle with balanced thrust, one experiences weightlessness, indicating that the sensation of weight is not solely dependent on acceleration. The conversation also touches on the perception of acceleration in different scenarios, such as being in a rotating disc or under various forces like electrical and magnetic forces. Overall, the nuances of how gravitational and other forces are perceived are explored, emphasizing the complexity of acceleration and weight sensation.
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Hi, I've been thinking about the forces in elevators where a gravitational field exisits, in the case where the elevator moves at a constant upward velocity, which means that there is an equal force to the total weight, meaning that the net force is 0, the thing that strikes me is that I still fell my weigth, and I'm not in a state of weightlessness, on the other hand, if I were in space on a space shuttle and I started the front and rear thrusters so that the thrust was equal , I would still be weightless, so it can not be an analogy to the elevator. Another thing, if I was in an elevator at a constant velocity, I feel that I am being accelerated, but of course I am not: If some one could answer my question I would be quite happy.
 
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Matix Cubix said:
if I were in space on a space shuttle and I started the front and rear thrusters so that the thrust was equal , I would still be weightless, so it can not be an analogy to the elevator.
It is analogous to an elevator in free fall.



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Another thing, if I was in an elevator at a constant velocity, I feel that I am being accelerated, but of course I am not
You are accelerated in the frame independent sense:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proper_acceleration
 
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Oh, so could I say? that the force of gravity is a different that of a force when you get pushed? becuse in some sense in the gravity I wouldn't need to feel an acceleration, to knew that I am being accelerated towards a planet, but in the other case I would necessary need to feel an acceleration to knew that I am being accelerated, there is another case.,If I was in a disc moving with an angular speed, I would feel an acceleration, but this is just like the force when I get pushed. If my assumptions are correct, what happends with the other forces, like the electrical forces or the magnetic forces? Anyways thank you for your answer.
 
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