Laws Of Motion Question 251

Question: A man of weight 80 kg is standing in an elevator which is moving with an acceleration of 6m/s2 in upward direction. The apparent weight of the man will be (g=10m/s2) [DPMT 2003]

Options:

A) 1480 N

B) 1280 N

C) 1380 N

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

The apparent weight of man, R=m(g+a)=80(10+6)=1280N



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