Weighing Ones Self

[weecalf]

Ok so you weigh your self and for sake of argument sake you are 11. 7 pounds .So as an experiment on behalf of the good people of Answerback I have weighed myself then weighed myself holding a 2 pound bag of sugar and sure enough the scales registered it although my hands were by my side and out side the width of the scales .How did that happen ?

[jennyjoan]

haven't read all the posts - but do you not think they talk a lotta bullsh$t here.

[Mamyalynne]

Everyone JJ?

[Zacs-Master]

Rather rude conne.

[Mamyalynne]

And uncalled for.

[jim360]

Confusing terminology, I think. A "g" force isn't a force that's associated with gravity, but rather a different way of measuring force. I suppose I ought to check this just before I explain but it will almost certainly work as follows:

Gravity as a force acts to cause an effective acceleration g (=9.8 metres per second per second). So if any other force acts in such a way as to accelerate someone at the same rate, they've experienced a force that could be called "1g". And then if they accelerate twice as much, it's a 2g force and so on. The forces then acting on you would be equal to one or two times your own weight, and so on.

It's not weight, then, but just a convenient way of quantifying force in a way that ought to be easier to visualise, than, say a force of 800 N.

[jennyjoan]

maybe

[Zacs-Master]

I always thought the 'g' stood for gravity. Interesting.

[jim360]

It does stand for gravity, but it can be used to refer to forces that have nothing to do with gravity exactly. For example in a rocket launch, the heavy "g-forces" experienced are due to the massive thrust of the rocket engines, but the actual force of gravity stays the same throughout the early part of the launch.

[Zacs-Master]

Thanks Jim. Now slightly enlightened. I think ;-)

[weecalf]

So speed and stillness can overcome gravity .Gravity acts like a magnet. Is it an unseen force like suction as it works on every type of solid .Is there always that pressure on above ground things trying to even pull them towards the solid earth through water .Giving that air and water can not resist the pull of gravity.

[mibn2cweus]