A man with a mass of 75 kilograms is standing on a roller coaster platform. As the roller coaster begins to move, the man notices that his weight feels lighter than it does when he's standing on the ground. Why does the man feel lighter on the roller coaster compared to when standing on the ground?
A. Decreased gravitational force on the man
B. Increased gravitational force on the man
C. Increased normal force exerted by the platform
D. Decreased normal force exerted by the platform
E. No change in the apparent weight of the man because the roller coaster is accelerating.
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