When is your weight equal to mg ?
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when acceleration is constant or zero.
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Yes you are right but it is not always true.
Actually our weight is equal to the Normal force exerted by us on the surface of the contact .
1) Then when my weight is equal to the mg
= when I am in the rest about vertical motion means if I am not moving up or down .
For example ,
I am simply standing on the floor then there is no vertical motion hence
N = mg
2) Then when my weight is not equal to mg ?
= when vertical motion is happening .
For example :-
Consider we are moving up in The lift with acceleration " a "
Then
N - mg = ma
N = ma + mg
Here N is normal force exerted on floor by us so it our weight hence it is increase
If we are moving down with acceleration " a " then .
mg - ma = N
hence our mass reduces
Actually our weight is equal to the Normal force exerted by us on the surface of the contact .
1) Then when my weight is equal to the mg
= when I am in the rest about vertical motion means if I am not moving up or down .
For example ,
I am simply standing on the floor then there is no vertical motion hence
N = mg
2) Then when my weight is not equal to mg ?
= when vertical motion is happening .
For example :-
Consider we are moving up in The lift with acceleration " a "
Then
N - mg = ma
N = ma + mg
Here N is normal force exerted on floor by us so it our weight hence it is increase
If we are moving down with acceleration " a " then .
mg - ma = N
hence our mass reduces
Flicker:
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