MCQ Solution: Laws of Motion
A man of mass m = 60 kg is standing on a weighing machine fixed on a triangular wedge of angle θ = 60o with horizontal as shown in the figure.
The wedge is moving up with an upward acceleration a = 2 m/s2. The weight registered by machine is
1) 600 N
2) 1440 N
3) 360 N
4) 240 N
Solution