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A 60kg man stands on a spring scales in a lift. At some instant. He finds that the scale reading has changed from 60kg to 50 kg for a while and then comes back to original mark. What should be concluded?

A

The lift was in constant motion upwards

B

The lift was in constant motion downwards

C

The lift while in constant motion upwards is stopped suddenly

D

The lift while in constant motion downwards is suddenly stopped.

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C
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