Q 11-04-035NEETJEE MainEasy
A $60$ kg man stands on a weighing scale in a lift that is accelerating downward at $2\ \text{m/s}^2$. The scale reads ($g = 10\ \text{m/s}^2$)
Answer: (D) $480$ N
Concept. Downward acceleration: $mg - N = ma$.
Step 1. Reading. $N = 60 \times 8 = 480$ N.
Answer. $480$ N (Option D).
Solution by Sreeraj P, M.Sc Physics