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Re: Apparent weight

In a message dated 98-02-14 13:35:36 EST, you write:

<< Once our students get this separation of weight from the mg force, then
they are far more successful with solving dynamics and statics problems. >>

This is surprising since most texts I've used define weight as mg. I've just
looked through these texts that all define W = mg.

Physics, Resnick/Halliday/Krane

Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Tipler

Fundamentals of Physics, Halliday/Resnick/Walker

Engineering Mechanics Statics, Hibbeler

Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics, Beer/Johnston

Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Serway

What texts define it differently and therefore make statics and dynamics
problem solving easier?

Bob Carlson