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A man standing on a lift that is descending does not feel any weight because

A.

the inside of the lift is air tight

B.

the lift is in vacuum

C.

the lift's acceleration is same as acceleration due to gravity

D.

there is no gravitational pull on the man in the lift

Correct answer is C

The resultant force acting on the man is given by w = mg - R
Mg - mg = 0
The man feels weightless because the reaction, R is equal to the weight mg