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

Option: 1

When the elevator moves upward with constant acceleration
 


Option: 2

When the elevator moves downward with constant acceleration
 


Option: 3

When the elevator moves upward with uniform velocity
 


Option: 4

When the elevator moves downward with uniform velocity


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Apparent Wt. \mathrm{= mg_{eff}= m\left ( g-a \right )}
Person will experience weight loss when the lift is accelerating downwards

The correct option is (2)

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