⚙️ap physics c: mechanics review

Weightlessness

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A condition in which a system has zero apparent weight, occurring either when no forces are exerted on the system or when gravity is the only force acting on it.

AP course connection

Topic 2.6: 2.6 Gravitational Force

Unit 2

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