A man weighs 80 kg. He stands on a weighin

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A man weighs $80\,kg.$ He stands on a weighing scale in a lift which is moving upwards with a uniform acceleration of $5m/{s^2}.$ What would be the reading on the scale. $(g = 10m/{s^2})$  ............ $N$

A

$400$

B

$800$

C

$1200 $

D

$0$

A man weighs $80\,kg.$ He stands on a weighing scale in a lift which is moving upwards with a uniform acceleration of $5m/{s^2}.$ What would be the reading on the scale. $(g = 10m/{s^2})$  ............ $N$

For accelerated upward motion

$R = m\,(g + a) = 80\,(10 + 5) = 1200\,N$