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A 60kg man is inside a lift which is mov...

A 60kg man is inside a lift which is moving up with an acceleration of `2.45 ms^(-2)`. The apparent percentage change in his weight is,

A

`20%`

B

`25%`

C

`50%`

D

`75%`

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B
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