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A person is standing in an elevator. In which situation he finds his weight less ?

A

when the elevator moves upward with constant acceleration

B

when the elevator moves downward with uniform velocity

C

when the elevator moves downward with uniform velocity

D

None of these

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B
As elevator accelerates down, pseudo force acts upward.
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