Question:

A boy of $50\, kg$ is standing in a left moving down with acceleration $ 9.8\,m/s^{2}$ . The apparent weight of the boy is:

Updated On: Jul 2, 2022
  • $ \frac{50}{9.8}N $
  • $ 50\times 9.8\,N $
  • $50\, N$
  • zero
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Mass of the boy $m=50$ Acceleration of lift (downwards) $a=9.8\, m / s ^{2}$ The apparent weight of the boy when the lift is moving downwards $w=m(g-a)=50(9.8-9.8)=0$
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