$A$ man is standing in a lift which goes up and comes down with the same constant acceleration. If the ratio of the apparent weights in the two cases is $2 : 1$,then the acceleration of the lift is ......... $m/s^2$.

  • A
    $3.33$
  • B
    $2.50$
  • C
    $2.00$
  • D
    $1.67$

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