Under what circumstances would your weight be zero? Does your answer depend on the choice of a reference system?

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Harshit Singh · Answer

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Weight is given by the expression :

Weight,W=mg

when g which is acceleration due to gravity becomes zero then weight will be zero.

Conditions when weight will become zero:

1. Under a free fall
2. In space, where zero gravity is there.
3.At the centre of the earth[g=0]
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