A student of mass is standing on a spring balance inside a lift that suddenly starts…

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Problem

A student of mass

65\,\text{kg}

is standing on a spring balance inside a lift that suddenly starts falling freely. What reading will the scale show? (a)

650\,\text{N}

(b)

65\,\text{N}

(c)

0\,\text{N}

(d)

1300\,\text{N}