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An object is suspended from a spring balance in a lift. The reading is 240 N when the lift is at rest. If the spring balance reading now change to 220N, then the lift is moving

A

Downward with constant speed

B

Downward with decreasing speed

C

Downward with increasing speed

D

Upward with increasing speed

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C
Acceleration is to be downward which is possible in option (c ).
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