Q109 / 270 · NDA 2016 (Phase 1) · General Ability

A man weighing 70 kg is coming down in a lift. If the cable of the lift breaks suddenly, the weight of the man would become

A
70 kg
B
35 kg
C
140 kg
Correct answer
D
zero

Solution

If the cable of the lift breaks suddenly the weight of the man would become zero because the system would all begin to accelerate downward due to the force of gravity. All objects in the freefall accelerate downward with the same magnitude.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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