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A lift is moving down with acceleration `a`. A man in the lift drops a ball inside the lift. The acceleration of the ball as observed by the man in the lift and a man standing stationary on the ground are respectively.

A

`g,g`

B

`g-a,g-a`

C

`g-a,g`

D

`a,g`

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