A person standing on a spring balance in a descending lift finds the reading to be

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Laws of Motion · Laws of Motion

Problem

600\,\text{N}

, whereas his weight at rest is

750\,\text{N}

. Determine the magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the lift. Take

g = 9.8\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-2}