Re: Weight and Mass

["John S. Denker" <jsd@MONMOUTH.COM>]

At 04:00 PM 9/24/01 -0500, Tim Folkerts wrote:
> Consider the following useful ideas (avoid/ignore buoyancy, holding on to
> ropes, etc, etc):
> a)   the gravitational force between you and the earth
> b)   the reading when you stand on a scale on the earth
> c)   the reading when you stand on a scale in any other reference frame.
>
> All of these clearly have something to do with weight, so which one should
> we call "the weight"?  ANY of the following sets can be logical and
> consistent names (respectively):
>
> SET I
> a)   force due to gravity
> b)   weight
> c)   weight
...
> Does anyone want to argue for a different set of definitions for the above
> concepts???

I vote with Tim.  SET I looks good to me.