Gujarati
7.Gravitation
easy

A weight is suspended from the ceiling of a lift by a spring balance. When the lift is stationary the spring balance reads $W$. If the lift suddenly falls freely under gravity, the reading on the spring balance will be

A

$W$

B

$2 W$

C

$W/2$

D

$0$

Solution

(d) Reading of spring balance $R = m(g – a)$

If the lift falls freely then $a = g \therefore R = 0$

Standard 11
Physics

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