Weight is a force with which a celestial body attracts our body. Generally, when we use the term weight, we are referring to the force with which Earth attracts our body. The weight of a body can be calculated by using Newton's second law of motion, which states that force is the product of mass and acceleration. Using this law, weight is the product of mass and acceleration due to gravity.
Weightlessness is the feeling of having no weight. It can be experienced during free fall or while in space. During weightlessness, we would feel very little or no weight of our body. This sensation can be partly simulated in a swimming pool. If we leave our body free and relaxed in a pool, we feel that our body weighs less (this is due to buoyancy acting on our body). We can also get the same feeling during bungee jumping. Weightlessness simply will cause you to feel less or no body weight.
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