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A man of mass m is on the floor of a lift. The lift moving up with acceleration 'a', then :
a) the net unbalanced force on him is 'ma'
b) the normal reaction exerted by the floor on the man is m(g + a)
c) the apparent weight is greater than his true weight

A

a, b, c are correct

B

a, b, c are wrong

C

a & c are correct

D

b & c are correct

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