Rankers Physics
Topic: Laws of Motion
Subtopic: Pseudo Force

A man of weight W = Mg is standing on a lift which is moving upward with an acceleration a. If g is the acceleration due to gravity, the apparent weight of the man is
W (1 + a/g)
W (1 - a/g)
W
W(a+g)

Solution:

Taking lift as frame of reference, T = mg +ma = mg (1 +a/g) = W (1+ a/g)

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