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A person is standing in an elevator. In which situation he finds his weight less than actual when:

A

The elevator moves upward with constant acceleration

B

The elevator moves downward with constant acceleration.

C

The elevator moves upward with uniform velocity

D

The elevator moves downward with uniform velocity

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