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The Illusion of Weight in Elevators Finally Explained by Physics

Every day, millions of people feel the same thing in elevators without being able to explain it. This feeling of being suddenly heavier at the start, then lighter at the arrival, translates a measurable difference between your actual weight and your apparent weight. An invisible push under your feet The ground constantly exercises a force on your feet, called normal force. This push compensates exactly for the gravity when you remain motionless.…
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Every day, millions of people feel the same thing in elevators without being able to explain it. This feeling of being suddenly heavier at the start, then lighter at the arrival, translates a measurable difference between your actual weight and your apparent weight. An invisible push under your feet The ground constantly exercises a force on your feet, called normal force. This push compensates exactly for the gravity when you remain motionless.…

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Science-et-vie.com broke the news in on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
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