Re: Apparent weight

[John Mallinckrodt <ajmallinckro@CSUPomona.Edu>]

On Sat, 14 Feb 1998, William J. Larson wrote:

> Why should it necessarily be the one you're standing on?
> Because  the one you're standing on is the only one my students have 
> ever used.

Then you would have their weight increase when they reach up and 
push on the ceiling and decrease when they lean on a desk, right?

John
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