Question

A boy of 50 kg is in a lift moving down with an acceleration $9.8ms^{- 2}$. The apparent weight of the body is $(g = 9.8ms^{- 2})$

• A. $50 \times 9.8N$
• B. Zero
• C. 50 N
• D. $\frac{50}{9.8}N$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Zero

Answer 2

Apparent weight $= m(g - a)$

$= 50(9.8 - 9.8) = 0$