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COMEDK · Physics · 3. Motion In One Dimension

The reaction of the floor on an object placed on the floor of an elevator is maximum when elevator

  1. A is stationary
  2. B accelerates upwards
  3. C cable snaps and it falls freely towards the Earth
  4. D accelerates downwards
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(B) accelerates upwards

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The reaction of the floor on an object placed on the floor of an elevator is maximum, when the elevator accelerates upwards. In this case, normal reaction on it is \[ N=m(g+a) \] where, \(m=\) mass of object, \(g\) = gravitational acceleration and \(\quad a=\) acceleration of…