$A$ barometer is kept in an elevator accelerating upwards with an acceleration $a$. Find the most likely pressure inside the elevator.

  • A
    Pressure $= h \rho g$
  • B
    Pressure $= h \rho (g - a)$
  • C
    Pressure $= h \rho (g + a)$
  • D
    Pressure $= 0$

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