Question

In an elevator, a moongphaliwala sells his moongphali using a beam balance. If apparent weight of an object decreases in the elevator while accelerating downward, the moongphaliwala will

Answer 1

it won't affect the amount of moongfali as beam balance compares the two weights

Answer 2

..............measure the same weight as it had when the elevator was not accelerating. The acceleration has equal effect on the weight of the moongphali and the balance weight. The accuracy of a beam balance is not affected by acceleration.