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Assertion: The apparent weight of a person standing in a lift which moves upwards with uniform acceleration is always higher than his true weight.
Reason: The weight (on the earth surface) always acts downwards.

A

If both assertion `&` Reason are True `&` the Reason is a corrrect explanation of the Asserion.

B

If both Assertion `&` Reason are True but Reason is not correct explanation of the Assertion.

C

If Assertion is Trie but the Reason is False.

D

If both Assertion `&` Reason are false

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B
Both correct but do not explain each other.
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