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If you were to weigh yourself in an elevator that is in free fall would you weigh more?
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Free fall means the upward acceleration of air resistance cancels out the downward acceleration of gravity, leaving only your mass. If you're confused about the difference between mass and weight:
Weight = (mass) * (gravity (9.8 m/s^2))
Mass = weight/gravity
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