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A bird weighs 2 kg and is inside a closed cage of 1 kg. If it starts flying, then what is the weight of the bird and cage assembly

A

1.5 kg

B

2.5 kg

C

3 kg

D

4 kg

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The correct Answer is:
C
When the bird flies, it pushes air down to balance its weight. So the weight of the bird and closed cage assembly remains unchanged.
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