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A thief jumps from the upper storey of a house with a load on this back . What is the force of the load on his back , when thief is in air ?

A

zero

B

g kg-wt

C

`m(g+a)`

D

mg

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The correct Answer is:
a
For freely falling body, a = g
`W=m(g-g)=0`
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