If lift is going up with acceleration, the apparent weight of a body is - (1) may be more or less than true weight (2) equal to the true weight (3) less than the true weight (4) more than the true weight

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(4) more than the true weight Explanation: If lift is going up with acceleration, the apparent weight of a body is more than the true weight.

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