Re: [Phys-l] Weightless

["Bob LaMontagne" <rlamont@postoffice.providence.edu>]

No - no one does. The reason is that everyone is using their own definition
of weight and not listening to anyone else.

Therefore, I will come to the rescue. I will DEFINE weight to be whatever a
scale reads when it is glued to the bottom of your feet. The GRAVITATIONAL
FORCE (I will accept FORCE DUE TO GRAVITY) is that value given by Gm1m2/r^2.

> From this point on, no one is allowed to use any other meaning to the term
weight - i.e, they cannot weigh in with a different meaning. I am simply
declaring an edict that you must play by Bob's rules.

Thank You and have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Bob at PC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu [mailto:phys-l-
> bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu] On Behalf Of John Denker
> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 3:15 PM
> To: Forum for Physics Educators
> Subject: Re: [Phys-l] Weightless
>
>
> Does anybody out there /not/ have a different way of explaining
> weightlessness???