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If an elevator is moving vertically upwards with an acceleration a, the force exerted on the floor by a passenger of mass M is

a
Ma
b
Mg
c
M(g-a)
d
M(g+a)

detailed solution

Correct option is D

Since the direction of acceleration of the lift is vertically upward , pseudo force acting on the passenger is vertically downward..: N = Mg+Ma = M (g+a)

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