apparent weight

The apparent weight of a freely falling body is zero. Why?

In the distant future, an astronaut is exploring a newly discovered planet which has almost exactly the same mass as Earth, but has a diameter almost exactly half of that of Earth. On Earth, the astronaut weighed 1,390 N (with their full spacesuit and gear). What would their weight be on this new planet? Explain your answer to gain full marks.

The apparent weight of wood floating on water it it weight 100 g in air is :

A scale reports a 15-pound weight as weighing 12.375 pounds. Which of the following is true?

Describe the difference between mass and weight.