$A$ person is standing in an elevator. In which of the following situations does he find his weight to be less than his actual weight?
- AThe elevator moves upward with constant acceleration.
- BThe elevator moves downward with constant acceleration.
- CThe elevator moves upward with uniform velocity.
- DThe elevator moves downward with uniform velocity.
Explore More
Similar Questions
$A$ body of mass $4 \, kg$ weighs $4.8 \, kg$ when suspended in a moving lift. The acceleration of the lift is
Medium
View Solution$A$ car is moving with a uniform speed on a level road. Inside the car,there is a balloon filled with helium and attached to a piece of string tied to the floor. The string is observed to be vertical. The car now takes a left turn while maintaining the same speed on the level road. The balloon in the car will:
Easy
View SolutionThe horizontal acceleration that should be given to a smooth inclined plane of angle $\theta = \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{l}\right)$ to keep an object stationary on the plane,relative to the inclined plane is:
$A$ block of mass $M$ placed inside a box descends vertically with acceleration $a$. The block exerts a force equal to one-fourth of its weight on the floor of the box. The value of $a$ will be .............
$A$ man weighing $60 \text{ kg}$ is in a lift moving down with an acceleration of $1.8 \text{ ms}^{-2}$. The force exerted by the floor on him is:
MediumKCET 2018
View SolutionVedclass Products
For Students
Vedclass Test Series
Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.
Start Free TrialFor Teachers
Exam Paper Generator
Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.
Try FreeFor Institutes
Online Exam Module
Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.
See Demo