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Laws of Motion and Friction: Lift — Free Fall MCQ

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Lift — Free FallMediumQuestion 30269

Question

If a lift cable breaks, the person inside experiences:
  1. A
    Normal weight
  2. B
    Double weight
  3. C
    Zero weight (weightlessness)
    Correct
  4. D
    Half weight

Correct answer

Zero weight (weightlessness)

Explanation

In free fall, acceleration = g downward. The normal force from floor becomes zero (N = m(g−g) = 0). Person feels weightless.

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