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Q.

A person standing on the floor of an elevator drops a coin. The coin reaches the floor of the elevator in a time t1 if the elevator is stationary and in time t2  if it is moving uniformly. Then (depending on whether the lift is going up or down.)

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a

t1=t2

b

t1<t2

c

t1>t2

d

t1<t2ort1>t2

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

As the elevator is moving at uniform speed, it's the acceleration is zero, so, no pseudo force. Thus it can not affect the motion of the coin. Thus in both cases, the coin takes the same time. 

Hence,  t1=t2

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