A man weight 80 kg. He stands on a weighing scale in a lift which is moving upward with a uniform acceleration of 5m/s2. What would be the reading on the scale?

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

When the lift is accelerating upwards with acceleration a, then reading on the scale R= m(g+a) = 80(10+5) N = 1200 N ans.

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