The mass of a body measured by a physical balance in a lift at rest is found to be $m$. If the lift is going up with an acceleration $a$,its mass will be measured as

  • A
    $m(1 - a/g)$
  • B
    $m(1 + a/g)$
  • C
    $m$
  • D
    $0$

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