Question

A man of weight 80 kg is standing in an elevator which is moving with an acceleration of $6m/s^{2}$ in upward direction. The apparent weight of the man will be $(g = 10m/s^{2})$

• A. 1480 N
• B. 1280 N
• C. 1380 N
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

1280 N

Answer 2

The apparent weight of man,

$R = m(g + a) = 80(10 + 6) = 1280N$