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A lift is moving down with acceleration a. A man in the lift drops a ball inside the lift. The acceleration of the
ball as observed by the man in the lift and a man standing stationary on the ground are respectively
PhysicsLaws of MotionJEE MainJEE Main 2002
Options:
  • A
    g, g
  • B
    g - a, g - a
  • C
    g - a, g
  • D
    a, g
Solution:
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The correct answer is:
g - a, g
Man in the lift is in a non - inertial frame so we have to take into account the pseudo acceleration

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