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Zero

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400 N

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800 N

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1200 N

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1200 N

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A man weighs 80 kg, he stands on a weighing scale in a lift which is moving upwards with a uniform acceleration of 5 m/s2. What would be the reading on the scale? (g=10 m/s2)

The Correct Option is D

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A man weighs 80 kg, he stands on a weighing scale in a lift which is moving upwards with a uniform acceleration of 5 m/s². What would be the reading on the scale? (g=10 m/s²)