Question

A block of mass m kg on a weighing machine in an elevator is retarding upward by a m/s^2, the reading of weighing machine is (in kgf)

How the answer is m(1-a/g).

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R -mg= -ma

R= -ma+ mg

R=  m ( g-a)

on dividing this by g u vyl get

R= m (g/g -a/g) = m (1-a/g)

Best SolutionSARIKA 11 year ago is this solution helpfull: 20 46

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