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A person of 60 kg descends in a lift with an acceleration 2 `ms^(-2)`. The cable of lift suddenly breaks down. The weight of the person inside the lift is

A

60g

B

zero

C

62g

D

58g

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The correct Answer is:
B
When the lift moves down with uniform acceleration a, the apparent weight of the person is N = m(g - a)
When cable breaks, lift falls with acceleration = g, N = m(g - g) = Zero
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