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JEE Main 26 June 2022, Shift 1, Physics Q32

Question 32 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 2 of 30, Section A.

A person is standing in an elevator. In which situation, he experiences weight loss ?

(1)When the elevator moves upward with constant acceleration
(2)When the elevator moves downward with constant accelerationOfficial answer
(3)When the elevator moves upward with uniform velocity
(4)When the elevator moves downward with uniform velocity

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter: Laws of Motion
Topic: Newton's Laws of Motion
Idea tested: Apparent Weight in Accelerating Frames

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