The mass of a body measured by a physical balance in a lift at rest is found to be m. If the lift is going up with an acceleration a, its mass will be measured as
A
B
C
m
D
Zero
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
Mass measured by physical balance remains unaffected due to variation in acceleration due to gravity.
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