apparent weight

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• Apparent weight — An object s weight, henceforth called actual weight , is the downward force exerted upon it by a gravitational field. By contrast, an object s apparent weight is the (usually upward) force (the normal force , or reaction force ), typically… …   Wikipedia

• apparent weight — noun : the weight of a body as affected by the buoyancy of a fluid (as air) in which it is immersed, being the true weight minus the weight of the displaced fluid compare archimedes principle …   Useful english dictionary

• Weight — This article is about the physical concept. For other uses, see Weight (disambiguation). A spring scale measures the weight of an object (according to the operational definition) …   Wikipedia

• apparent — 1 *evident, manifest, patent, distinct, obvious, palpable, plain, clear Analogous words: discernible, noticeable (see corresponding verbs at SEE): *perceptible, ponderable, tangible, appreciable Antonyms: unintelligible Contrasted words: *obscure …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• weight —    Either the actual (physical) or the apparent (visual or compositional) heaviness of an object. When referring to the actual weight of an object, weight is a measurement of the force with which that object is attracted to earth (or some other… …   Glossary of Art Terms

• apparent diameter — Magnitude Mag ni*tude, n. [L. magnitudo, from magnus great. See {Master}, and cf. {Maxim}.] 1. Extent of dimensions; size; applied to things that have length, breadth, and thickness. [1913 Webster] Conceive those particles of bodies to be so… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Apparent magnitude — Magnitude Mag ni*tude, n. [L. magnitudo, from magnus great. See {Master}, and cf. {Maxim}.] 1. Extent of dimensions; size; applied to things that have length, breadth, and thickness. [1913 Webster] Conceive those particles of bodies to be so… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• apparent magnitude — Magnitude Mag ni*tude, n. [L. magnitudo, from magnus great. See {Master}, and cf. {Maxim}.] 1. Extent of dimensions; size; applied to things that have length, breadth, and thickness. [1913 Webster] Conceive those particles of bodies to be so… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Apparent death — Playing possum redirects here. For the 1975 album by Carly Simon, see Playing Possum. Apparent death, colloquially known as playing dead or playing possum, is an antipredator behavior observed in a wide range of animals in which they take on the… …   Wikipedia

• apparent density — the weight of a unit volume of powder, usually expressed as grams per cubic centimeter, determined by a specific method …   Mechanics glossary

• Mass versus weight — The chains on the swing hold all the child’s weight. If one were to stand behind her at the bottom of the arc and try to stop her, one would be acting against her inertia, which arises purely from mass, not weight. In everyday usage, the mass of… …   Wikipedia