A student standing on a weighing scale in a lift finds that the scale shows zero…

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Problem

A student standing on a weighing scale in a lift finds that the scale shows zero reading for a short interval. Which statement about the motion of the lift during that interval is correct? (a) It moves upward with constant speed.\text{It moves upward with constant speed.} (b) It moves downward with acceleration g.\text{It moves downward with acceleration } g. (c) It is at rest.\text{It is at rest.} (d) It moves downward with acceleration less than g.\text{It moves downward with acceleration less than } g.

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