A man standing on a lift that is descending does not feel any weight because

a

the inside of the lift is air tight

b

the lift is in vacuum

c

the lift's acceleration is same as acceleration due to gravity

d

there is no gravitational pull on the man in the lift

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Sammyporsche123
2 years ago

The correct answer is **C. the lift's acceleration is the same as the acceleration due to gravity**. This is because when the lift is accelerating downwards with an acceleration equal to the acceleration due to gravity, the man inside would experience a state of free fall, making him feel weightless. This sensation occurs because the only force acting on the body is gravity, which is a non-contact force, and without any opposing force, one cannot feel their own weight. The other options do not accurately describe the situation that leads to the feeling of weightlessness in a descending lift.

Iyanuharuna
5 years ago

This is wrong, the man only feels weightless and R is only equal to ma when the lift is falling freely, not when the lift is descending (check your physics textbooks). The answer is D

absolute247
4 years ago

i think d is correct coz there is no effect of gravity upon the man in the life since he is going down ... my school pls i think we neede a proper explanation

ABDUL2222.22
3 months ago

you f**ls
the question says a man standing in a lift does not feel any weignt because?
THE MAN does not FEEL any WEGHT because there is no gravitational pull on him

now if u understand english well enough you will know that if the answer were c the question would have been something like
the reason a man does not feel any weight or experiences weightlesness is because ?..... u understand

now if u dont get it i am sorry for u u have to forget about it

ABDUL2222.22
3 months ago

that is what my friend explained to me the actual answer is c

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