What are the two types of simple machines in a corkscrew

Abody of weight 60 kg is standing in a lift the lift going upward with a uniform velocity of 4.9 metre per second slows down and stops in two seconds then apparent weight of the body during the slow down process is

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Ascientist wants to test ways to reduce pollution in lake . what is the bestway of doing this