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The weight of a person of mass $60 k g$ as measured by a weighing balance is in freely falling lift.

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588 N

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0 N

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294 N

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Solution

The correct option is B $0 N$
Weight is the reaction force exerted by the surface on the body and reaction force becomes zero in free fall. Therefore, weight of a person in a freely falling lift will be zero (as read by weighing machine).

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