A person of mass 50 kg stands on a weighing scale on a lift. If the lift is ascending upwards with a uniform acceleration of 
, what would be the reading of the weighing scale? (Take 
)
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: The reading on the scale is a measure of the force on the floor by the person. By the Newton’s third law this is equal and opposite to the normal force N on the person by the floor
When the lift is ascending upwards with a acceleration of 
then
Or 
The reading of weight machine is 95 kg
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