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The weight of a person in a lift accelerating upwards-

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is zero
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decrease
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increase
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remains
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Solution

The correct option is C increase
As lift moves upwards with an acceleration the person in this accelerating frame will feel a psuedo force downward(opposite).
so it will get added in the weight(DOWNWARD) i.e the weight will increase.

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