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A man of mass \(60 \text{ kg}\) is standing in a lift moving up with a retardation of \(2.8 \text{ ms}^{-2}\). The apparent weight of the man is

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"Moving up with retardation" is physically equivalent to "moving down with acceleration". In both cases, the apparent weight becomes less than the true weight, so \(W = m(g - a)\).
Updated On: May 9, 2026
  • \(756 \text{ N}\)
  • \(168 \text{ N}\)
  • \(588 \text{ N}\)
  • \(420 \text{ N}\)
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The Correct Option is D

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