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A weight is suspended from the ceiling of a lift by a spring balance. When the lift is stationary the spring balance reads W . If the lift suddenly falls freely under gravity, the reading on the spring balance will be

A

`W`

B

`2 W`

C

`W//2`

D

`0`

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