Download the app

Questions  

The apparent weight of a man in a lift is less than the real weight when the lift is going

Remember concepts with our Masterclasses.

80k Users
60 mins Expert Faculty Ask Questions
a
down with uniform speed
b
up with an acceleration
c
up with a retardation
d
up with an uniform speed

Ready to Test Your Skills?

Check Your Performance Today with our Free Mock Tests used by Toppers!

detailed solution

Correct option is C

The apparent weight of the man is the normal reaction by the lift on the man.

Since the apparent weight is less than the real weight.

The net force acting on the body will be directed downwards.

So we can say that the a body moving up with retardation will have a net acceleration downwards.

Talk to our academic expert!

+91

Are you a Sri Chaitanya student?

ctaimg

Create Your Own Test
Your Topic, Your Difficulty, Your Pace




whats app icon
phone icon