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Laws of Motion and Friction: Weighing Machine — Elevator MCQ

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Weighing Machine — ElevatorHardQuestion 30232

Question

A person of mass 70 kg stands on a weighing scale in a lift. The scale reads 56 kg. The lift is moving with:
  1. A
    Acceleration 2 m/s² upward
  2. B
    Acceleration 2 m/s² downward
    Correct
  3. C
    Constant velocity upward
  4. D
    No motion

Correct answer

Acceleration 2 m/s² downward

Explanation

Apparent mass = true mass × (g−a)/g. 56 = 70×(10−a)/10 → 8 = 10−a → a = 2 m/s² downward.