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The reading of a mercury barometer placed inside a stationary lift is h. What will be the reading of the barometer if the lift is accelerating downwards with an acceleration a?

A

h

B

`hcdot g/(g-a)`

C

`(h(g-a))/g`

D

`h(g+a)/g`

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