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A spring weighing machine inside a stationary lift reads 50kg when a man stands on it. What would happen to the scale reading if the lift is moving upward with constant acceleration?

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In this case, when the lift is moving upward with constant acceleration, the reaction R (=ma )acts downward.
Apparent weight
` W' = W+R=m(g+a)`Newton.
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