A man weighs 80kg. He stands on a weighing scale in a lift which is moving upwards with a uniform acceleration of 5m/s2. What would be the reading on the scale?

A man weighs 80kg. He stands on a weighing scale in a lift which is mo

1.	A man weighs 80kg. He stands on a weighing scale in a lift which is moving upwards with a uniform acceleration of 5m/s². What would be the reading on the scale?
A.	Zero
B.	400N
C.	800N
D.	1200N
Answer» E.

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