Inside a freely-falling runaway elevator, your
A) apparent weight is zero.
B) acceleration is zero.
C) gravitational interaction with the Earth is zero.
D) all of these
E) none of these

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In a freely-falling elevator, you would be in a state of free fall along with the elevator. This means that your apparent weight would feel like it is zero because you and the elevator are accelerating downward at the same rate due to gravity, creating a sensation of weightlessness. Your acceleration is not zero; it is equal to the acceleration due to gravity. The gravitational interaction with the Earth is not zero; it is the force causing the acceleration.

Inside a Freely-Falling Runaway Elevator, Your