$A$ man has a mass of $80 \text{ kg}$. He stands on a weighing scale in a lift which is moving upwards with a uniform acceleration of $6 \text{ m/s}^2$. What would be his apparent weight in $\text{kg}$? (Take $g = 10 \text{ m/s}^2$)

  • A
    Zero
  • B
    $48 \text{ kg}$
  • C
    $120 \text{ kg}$
  • D
    $128 \text{ kg}$

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