Answer to Question #260163 in Mechanics | Relativity for anl

Question

A spaceship whose mass is 150,000 kg is traveling with constant velocity, free from any gravitational influences, in deep space. What is its weight? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

The weight is zero because weight is the force that a body causes on a support. Since there is no gravity around the spaceship except the gravity created by the spaceship itself, it does not apply any force to any support.